The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LEASEHOLD
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result LEASEHOLD
- All he does is bankrupt property
- Old ale she brewed is something a landlord sells?
- Meadow disposed of, the man about to enter it getting tenure
- Rented land using 16’s capital to alleviate reserve
- Legal expert acquiring rest house as property investment
- Lack of central heating in Dales hotel affected tenure
- Meadows outside of Edinburgh with ancient tenure
- Business arrangement made by letter?
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The straight part
We know that "property" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case property = leasehold.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does LEASEHOLD mean?
LEASEHOLD noun- The tenure of property held by a lessee under a lease.
- A property held by such tenure.