freeholder
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Converting a block to commonhold means transferring ownership from the freeholder to the residents, and how existing freeholders should be compensated is disputed.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The government has said it expects the limit on ground rents - an annual fee paid by leaseholders to their freeholder - to come into force in late 2028.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
At the moment, the freeholder of a property generally owns the building and the land beneath it, outright and forever.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
There are around five million leasehold homes, where people own the right to occupy the property via a lease for a certain number of years from a freeholder.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
"Isn't this a sea-going promontory?" inquired our proud freeholder, as we watched a sea-gull flap its way up against the rain, alight on the water, and swim toward our territory over the gusty brine.
From Pilgrim Trails A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook by Warner, Frances Lester
