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    SIPP & SSAS

    Holding commercial property in a pension, and the 2027 IHT change.

    9 guides
    1

    Commercial Property in a SIPP: What HMRC Allows

    Holding commercial property in a SIPP: tax-free rent and gains, what a SIPP can and cannot hold, and the key rules on connected parties and borrowing.

    2

    How to Buy Commercial Property Through a SIPP

    The steps to buy commercial property in a SIPP: choosing a provider, funding with borrowing and contributions, the connected-party valuation, and completion.

    3

    SSAS vs SIPP for Commercial Property

    SSAS vs SIPP for holding commercial property: the control difference, the SSAS loanback to the sponsoring employer, and which suits a business owner.

    4

    SIPP Borrowing: The 50% Net Value Rule

    How much a SIPP can borrow for commercial property: the 50% of net asset value limit, how the mortgage works, and the cashflow to model.

    5

    SIPP Commercial Property and the 2027 IHT Change

    From April 2027, unused pension funds including SIPP-held commercial property are expected to fall into the estate for inheritance tax. What it means and what to do.

    6

    Splitting Title to Put Commercial Space in a SIPP

    How splitting the title lets a SIPP hold the commercial part of a mixed-use building such as a shop with a flat above, and when it works.

    7

    Connected-Party Rules for SIPP Property

    Renting SIPP-held property to your own business: the arm's length rule, the independent RICS valuation, paying market rent, and the unauthorised-payment risk.

    8

    Joint SIPP Ownership of Commercial Property

    How several SIPPs (or a SIPP and SSAS) can jointly own one commercial property, how ownership and rent are shared, and the co-ownership agreement you need.

    9

    SIPP Commercial Property and Death Benefits

    What happens to SIPP-held commercial property on death: retaining it for beneficiaries, the 2027 IHT change, and planning for liquidity and nominations.