VERB + lease
have,
hold
They have a lease with five years to run.
acquire (esp. BrE),
buy,
enter into,
get,
negotiate,
obtain,
sign,
take,
take on,
take out,
take up
She has taken out a new ten-year lease on the building.
grant (sb),
sell (sb)
A freeholder may grant a lease of any duration.
renew
forfeit,
surrender
(both BrE)
They moved out and the lease was surrendered.
break,
terminate
take over
transfer
(esp. BrE)
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lease + VERB
run
The lease runs from April 19.
take effect
(esp. BrE)
come up for renewal,
expire,
run out
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PREPOSITION
in a/the lease
a new clause in the lease
on a lease
The company holds the building on a long lease.
under a/the lease
Under the new lease, the rent would go up.
lease of
He took a lease of the premises. (esp. BrE)
lease on
The club has a 20-year lease on the property.
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PHRASES
a clause in a lease,
a condition of a lease,
the provisions of a lease (esp. BrE),
the terms of the lease
the length, period, term, etc. of a lease
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