What is the meaning of Freehold?

If you own the' Freehold' of a property, it means you actually own the property forever. This is in contrast to leasehold where, after the period of the lease, the ownership will revert to the freeholder.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). freehold. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/freehold/definitions/1154563
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "freehold" http://smartdefine.org/freehold/definitions/1154563 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, freehold, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/freehold/definitions/1154563>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "freehold" 21 October 2010. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/freehold/definitions/1154563>
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