Understanding Tenures - Freehold & Leasehold

One of the most frequent questions our agents get asked is to explain the different types of tenure and what they mean for a purchaser.
Tenure refers to the various ways in which you can own a property. Typically this will be either freehold, leasehold or share of freehold.
In this guide we set out what these terms mean and what you should look out for when buying a property.