Freehold/Leashold Cost

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A client has built a block of flats it cost £1.5m for the land and £2.7m to build there are 12 flats which have now all been sold but the freehold remains in the compnay - what part of the cost is retained in the company representing the freehold and how is this shown in the accounts - stock ? FA investment ? something else ?

 

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By Wanderer
13th Feb 2019 17:05

How long are the leases for the flats? Is there any ground rent due?

If e.g. 999 year leases and a peppercorn rent I'd probably retain about £1 as a FA investment.

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By DJKL
13th Feb 2019 17:09

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/land-and-leases-the-valuation...

Above link is re CGT, but is CGT on point, could this be trading income?

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By John Toon
15th Feb 2019 22:33

The answer is in the question (well almost)!

£1.5m - investment property, but then it should always have been there whilst the £2.7m build cost went into WIP assuming the intention was to retain the freehold.

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