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Section 16 – Investment property

16.1 Scope

16.2 Definition of investment property

16.2.1 Extract from FRS 102 Section 16.2

16.2.2 OmniPro comment – Investment property definition

16.3 Operating lease classified as investment property

16.3.1 Extract from FRS 102 Section 16.3

16.3.2 OmniPro comment – Operating lease classified as investment property

16.4 Mixed use property or property lease to other group companies classified as investment property

16.4.1 Extract from FRS 102 Section 16.4

16.4.2 OmniPro comment

16.4.2.1 Mixed Use property – Classified as investment property

16.4.2.2 Property leased to other group companies

16.4.2.3 Self constructed investment property

16.4.3 Initial and subsequent measurement

16.4.3.1 Extract from FRS 102 Section 16.5-16.7

16.4.3.2 OmniPro comment

16.4.3.2.1 Investment property – initial and subsequent measurement

16.4.3.2.2 Investment property and deferred tax

16.4.3.2.3 Self-constructed properties

16.4.3.2.4 Investment property purchased under abnormal credit terms

16.5 Transfers to/from investment property

16.5.1 Extract from FRS 102 Section 16.7-16.9

16.5.2 OmniPro comment – Transfer to/from investment property

16.6 Disclosures

16.6.1 Extract from FRS 102 Section 16.10-16.11

16.6.2 OmniPro comment – Disclosures

16.6.2.1 Investment properties – Accounting policy

16.6.2.2 Extract from notes to the Financial Statements

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Definition of investment property
16.2.1  Extract from FRS 102 Section 16.2

16.2  Investment property is property (land or a building, or part of a building, or both) held by the owner or by the lessee under a finance lease to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for:

(a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or

(b) sale in the ordinary course of business.


16.2.2  OmniPro comment – Investment property definition

Once an entity meets the definition included in Section 16.2 of FRS 102 (i.e. it is held for capital appreciation or to earn rentals, or both) above, the entity is required to measure the property in line with Section 16. Note property includes land. The entity does not have a choice, unless it could argue that preparing a valuation results in undue cost and effort. However, where an entity has valued the property under old GAAP it will be difficult to argue that it would result in undue cost or effort. It is the view of the authors that it would be very rare where the undue cost or effort get out could be utilised as given in Section 16.3 of FRS 102. It is proposed that the get out be removed for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 in any event.

The key point to consider when determining whether a property should be classified as investment property is the entity’s intention with regard to the use of the property. Where an entity has not determined what they will use the property for, it would indicate that it should be accounted for as an investment property as they are willing to hold on to it in the meantime which in itself suggests they are holding it for capital appreciation. The only exception to this would be where the company itself is engaged in the business of developing property for onward sale. In that situation it would be classified as inventory.

The standard does not deal specifically with how the provision of ancillary services would affect whether a property is classified as investment property. IAS 40 (IFRS) deals with such services. Where ancillary services provided to a property are significant then the property cannot be classified as investment property. For example, if an entity that owns an office building that it rents out and as part of this provides maintenance and security services to the tenants, this would be seen as an insignificant service. However, if the entity also provides housekeeping and other services then this may suggest that the entity is actually engaged in a trade of providing these services and are therefore not insignificant so as a result it should be classified as property, plant and equipment.

The costs to be included in investment property and included in the fair value calculation, are the other assets such as lifts, air conditioning, built in furniture, they should not be accounted separately as property, plant and equipment.

Where an entity in a group leases property to another member of the group (whether rent is charged or not) this will require the property to be classified as investment property and the property then to be shown at fair value as effectively it would meet the definition of investment property or it is then held for capital appreciation or it would not be used in the production or supply of goods or services or held for sale in the course of its business.

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Example 1: Fair value movements and deferred tax impact 

Example 2: Investment Property Fair value movements and deferred tax impact 

Example 3: Deferred tax asset recognition  

Example 4: Purchasing on deferred credit terms  

Example 5: Transfer to/from investment property  

Example 6: Property leased to other group companies classified as investment property  

Example 7: Extract from the notes to the financial statements – note on investment property 

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