leasehold — lease·hold / lēs ˌhōld/ n: a tenure of real property held by a lessee under a lease: a lessee s estate in the property; also: the property so held compare fee, freehold Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Leasehold — is a form of property tenure where one party buys the right to occupy land or a building for a given length of time. As lease is a legal estate, leasehold estate can be bought and sold on the open market and differs from a tenancy where a… … Wikipedia
Leasehold — Lease hold , a. Held by lease. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leasehold — Lease hold , n. A tenure by lease; specifically, land held as personalty under a lease for years. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leasehold — ► NOUN 1) the holding of property by lease. 2) a piece of land or property held by lease. DERIVATIVES leaseholder noun … English terms dictionary
leasehold — [lēs′hōld΄] n. 1. the act or condition of holding by lease 2. lands, buildings, etc. held by lease adj. held by lease leaseholder n … English World dictionary
leasehold — [[t]li͟ːshoʊld[/t]] leaseholds 1) ADJ If a building or land is described as leasehold, it is allowed to be used in return for payment according to the terms of a lease. [mainly BRIT] I went into a leasehold property at four hundred and fifty… … English dictionary
leasehold — adjective especially BrE leasehold property is owned only for as long as is stated in a lease compare freehold leasehold adverb: Buying leasehold is cheaper … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
leasehold — UK [ˈliːsˌhəʊld] / US [ˈlɪsˌhoʊld] noun Word forms leasehold : singular leasehold plural leaseholds 1) a) [countable] a house or flat that you lease b) [uncountable] the use of property by leasing it 2) [usually before noun] owned or used for a… … English dictionary
leasehold — lease|hold [ˈli:shəuld US hould] adj especially BrE leasehold property is property that you will own only for the period of time stated in a lease →↑freehold >leasehold adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
