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    Commercial Property

    Commercial leases, VAT option to tax, business rates, capital allowances, dilapidations, and the 1954 Act

    10 guides
    1

    Small Commercial Landlord: Getting Started Guide

    Free guide to getting started as a commercial landlord. Types of commercial property, lease structures, finding tenants, and costs.

    2

    Commercial Lease Types: FRI, IRI and Tenant Repairing

    Free guide to commercial lease types. Full Repairing and Insuring vs Internal Repairing, service charges, and who pays for what.

    3

    VAT and Commercial Property: Complete Guide

    Free guide to VAT on commercial property. Option to tax, TOGC, mixed-use treatment, and recovery of input tax.

    4

    Business Rates for Commercial Landlords

    Free guide to business rates for commercial landlords. Rateable value, multiplier, small business rate relief, and empty property rates.

    5

    Capital Allowances for Commercial Property

    Free guide to capital allowances for commercial property. Structures and buildings allowance (3%/year), integral features, and plant and machinery.

    6

    Commercial Property CGT

    Free guide to CGT on commercial property. Different rates from residential, indexation allowance, rollover relief, and timing strategies.

    7

    Mixed-Use Property: Tax and Compliance

    Free guide to mixed-use property. SDLT treatment, CGT treatment, VAT implications, and licensing requirements.

    8

    Commercial Property Insurance Guide

    Free guide to commercial property insurance. Material damage, loss of rent, public liability, terrorism cover, and engineering inspection.

    9

    Commercial Lease Renewal: Landlord's Guide to the 1954 Act

    Free guide to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Security of tenure, Section 25/26 notices, grounds for opposition, and contracting out.

    10

    Dilapidations Claims: Landlord's Guide

    Free guide to dilapidations claims. Terminal vs interim, schedules, diminution in value defence, Scott schedules, and settlement.