headlease

See also: head lease

English

Alternative forms

• head lease

Etymology

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

Related terms

• (tenant of) head tenant, superior tenant
• (landlord of) superior landlord, head landlord