Pension Property Investment Solicitors

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Planning for your future

Investing in commercial property can have considerable benefits, but this complex and heavily regulated area of law can be difficult to navigate and calls for the advice and guidance of specialist SIPP and SSAS solicitors.

We use our considerable experience in acting for pension trustees, independent financial advisors, wealth managers and accountants in commercial property transactions to solve problems that often arise when dealing with the purchasing, mortgaging, letting and selling of commercial property through SIPP and SSAS pension schemes.

What are SIPPs and SSASs?

Designed to offer pension property investors more flexibility with their pensions, SIPPs and SSASs enable you to choose from a range of investment options.

• What is a SIPP? – Usually set up by your insurance company or a specialist SIPP provider, a SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pension) is a type of personal pension plan which allows you (the member) greater control over your investment(s). You may want to consider a SIPP if investing in commercial property is your desired route or if you are self-employed and wish to use a SIPP to purchase your business property.
• What is a SSAS? – A SSAS (Small Self-Adminsitered Scheme) is as an occupational pension scheme through which the directors or employees of a company are able to use their pension plans to invest back into the business.

Helping you with SIPP & SSAS pension property investments

Our experienced commercial property pension lawyers can provide advice on:

• the purchase and mortgage of commercial property through SIPP and SSAS pension schemes >
• the sale of commercial property through SIPP and SSAS pension schemes >
• joint ownership of commercial property pension investments >
• the grant and renewal of leases of pension property investments to member tenants or to third party tenants >
• leasehold management of pension property investments >
• In-specie transfer of a commercial property >
• SSAS loan back agreements >

Talking SIPP and SSAS Pension Property Investments with Ward Goodman

Our specialist SIPP and SSAS solicitors, Johanna Hammersley and Caroline Probert met with Garry Crook, a specialist financial advisor at one of Dorset’s leading chartered accountants, Ward Goodman, to produce a video series aimed at pension property investors.

Throughout this four-video series, the team cover a number of important topics and considerations for would pension property investors, including:

• How important is an experienced financial advisor when planning a SIPP or SSAS pension property purchase? >
• Can a SIPP or SSAS ever invest in a residential property? >
• SIPP and SSAS Pension Property Investments and Occupational Leases >
• The benefits and drawbacks of SIPP or SSAS pension property investment >