All articles by Ian Powell
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ProfessionalHistoric yields
Question: What is the relationship between the ‘historic yield’ referred to by quoted property companies and the actual yield that I can expect as an investor?
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Distributions ‘in specie’
Question: I own an interest in a property investment fund that is being liquidated and have been given the option of ‘distribution in specie’. Can you explain what this is and could it be advantageous?
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Shares 'at a discount'
Question: I have been informed that shares in a property investment trust are available ‘at a discount’. What exactly does this mean, and is it necessarily as beneficial as it sounds?
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ProfessionalBaker Trusts
Question: I gather that it is becoming more common to invest in commercial property using a tax-efficient structure called a ‘Baker Trust’. I am unfamiliar with this vehicle what is it and what advantages does it offer?
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ProfessionalEqualisation figures
Question: I have recently expanded my portfolio of investments into property markets and have received a tax voucher showing an ‘equalisation figure’. What does this mean and is it important?
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ProfessionalProtected-cell companies
Question: I have recently heard of protected- cell companies, and I understand their principal advantage concerns the ring-fencing of assets and liabilities. Is this true, and are there other advantages or disadvantages?
