freeholder
Americannoun
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the owner of a freehold.
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(in some U.S. counties) a registered voter who owns local property and has been a local resident for a specified length of time.
Etymology
Origin of freeholder
1325–75; Middle English freholder ( free, holder ); translation of Anglo-French fraunc tenaunt ( frank 1, tenant )
Example Sentences
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At the moment, the freeholder of a property generally owns the building and the land beneath it, outright and forever.
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There are around five million leasehold homes in England and Wales, where people own the right to occupy a property via lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.
From BBC
Justin Madders told the BBC Labour must stick to its pledge to cap ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder.
From BBC
Meanwhile, a freeholder can charge for ground rent and service fees.
From BBC
As the law currently stands, the freeholder of a property generally owns the building and the land beneath it, outright and forever.
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