SIPP borrowing for commercial property investment explained

Helping clients navigate a pension lending 'journey'

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Caitlin Southall looks at the rules and regulations that govern pension borrowing for commercial property investment...

It has been reported that new lending on commercial property hit a record high in 2021, despite challenging market conditions mainly due to the continued fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have seen transactions for certain types of property change as part of the post-pandemic world, with some market commentators considering the effect of flexible working patterns, however, it's promising to see that there is still the desire and appetite to lend for commercial property transactions. As a result, it's an opportune time to consider self-invested personal pension (SIPP) lending for comme...

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