headlease

See also: head lease

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From head +‎ lease.

Noun

headlease (plural headleases)

  1. (property law) A lease to a landlord or lessor; commonly from the perspective of a sublease to that lease.
    Synonym: superior lease
    Antonyms: sublease, underlease, subtenancy, undertenancy, (informal) sublet, underlet