Is Freeholder Same as Landlord?

A freeholder is normally a company or a person which owns the freehold of the building. ... Freeholders are usually responsible for the repair and maintenance of the exterior and common parts of the building. A freeholder is also referred to as a landlord.

Is the freeholder always the landlord?

If a freeholder grants a lease, they become a landlord. In turn, the person who takes that lease can grant an underlease to someone else. ... In most cases of lease extension, there is no underlease involved and the individual referred to as the Landlord is the Freeholder.

Is the freeholder the building owner?

If you own the freehold, it means that you own the building and the land it stands on outright, in perpetuity. It is your name in the land registry as “freeholder”, owning the “title absolute”.