Environmental due diligence for SIPP/SSAS is as important as ever

Environmental due diligence isn't just a ‘tick-box'

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Alongside the usual legal and valuation considerations, environmental risk remains one of the most important (and potentially contentious) points of due diligence of a SIPP/SSAS commercial property acquisition, explains Caitlin Southall

A few years ago, in this publication, I wrote about the importance of an environmental report when using a SIPP or SSAS to acquire a commercial property. What's changed? Is it still as important as ever? In short, yes. But please stick around for the rest of the article. Commercial property is still an attractive investment within a SIPP or SSAS. However, alongside the usual legal and valuation considerations, environmental risk remains one of the most important (and potentially contentious) points of due diligence of an acquisition. The reality is that every property transaction c...

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