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flying freehold

flying freehold noun: the freehold of property in an upper storey above a lower storey that belongs to a different freehold; the converse of creeping freehold.

Noun

flying freehold (plural flying freeholds)

  1. (UK) The freehold of property in an upper storey above a lower storey that belongs to a different freehold; the converse of creeping freehold.
    • These flying freehold rights are more trouble than they are worth because all sorts of complicated covenants and easements have to be confirmed to ensure that there are no doubts over who is responsible for roof repairs and to guarantee that there are no arguments over access.1994, Justice of the Peace & Local Government Law
    • We have made a modification whereby we have 'taken' part of the loft of one to give to next door (this enables us to gain easy access to loft space and therefore create another bedroom). This now protrudes over next door by about 5ft. I understand this has created a situation known as 'flying...2004, Sarah O'Grady, The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Property

Forms of flying freehold

pluralflying freeholds

Origin of flying freehold

From the idea that the "ground" on which the freehold estate stands is above the actual ground, and hence that the freehold is flying.

Questions about flying freehold

What does flying freehold mean?
Flying freehold means the freehold of property in an upper storey above a lower storey that belongs to a different freehold; the converse of creeping freehold.
What part of speech is flying freehold?
Flying freehold is a noun.
What is the plural of flying freehold?
The plural of flying freehold is flying freeholds.

Words near flying freehold in the dictionary

  1. flying fish
  2. flying fishes
  3. Flying Fortress
  4. flying fox
  5. flying foxes
  6. flying freehold
  7. flying freeholds
  8. flying frog
  9. flying frogs
  10. flying fuck
  11. flying fucks

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