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How to Buy UK Property With Your Pension: SIPP vs SSAS Explained

How to Buy UK Property With Your Pension: SIPP vs SSAS Explained6 oct.14 min

<p>Could you be sitting on enough money to buy your next investment property without even realising it? If you&#39;ve been paying into a pension for years, you could already have access to one of the most tax-efficient property investment strategies available in the UK.</p><p>In this tactical solo episode of <em>From The Ground Up</em>, Steve Doran explains how to use your pension to invest in UK commercial property, generate tax-free rental income within your pension and potentially fund property development through a SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pension) or SSAS (Small Self-Administered Scheme).</p><p>From pension contributions and corporation tax relief to commercial property mortgages, SSAS loanbacks and the 50% pension borrowing rule, Steve breaks down how business owners and property investors can take greater control of their retirement funds and use them to build long-term wealth.</p><p>He also shares his own experience of purchasing a light industrial unit through his pension, achieving a 9.5% gross initial yield, and explains why understanding HMRC pension rules is essential before attempting any pension-funded property investment.</p><p>If you&#39;ve ever wondered whether you can buy property with your pension, transfer an old workplace pension into a SIPP, or use your SSAS to lend money back to your limited company, this episode is for you.</p><p>Want to learn more and find out how to transform your financial future in just two days? Head to https://stevedoran.co.uk/home</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE YOU&#39;LL DISCOVER:</strong></p><ul><li>SIPP vs SSAS explained: How to choose the right pension structure for UK commercial property investment.</li><li>How to buy commercial property with your pension, including offices, retail premises and industrial units.</li><li>Why residential buy-to-lets, HMOs and short-term lets cannot ordinarily be held directly within a SIPP or SSAS.</li><li>How pension contributions can reduce corporation tax and why the £60,000 annual allowance and three-year carry-forward rules matter.</li><li>The 50% pension borrowing rule: How a £300,000 pension could fund a £450,000 commercial property purchase.</li><li>How to buy your own business premises through your pension and pay commercial rent back into your retirement fund.</li><li>How tax-free rental income and capital gains within a pension can support long-term wealth creation.</li><li>SSAS loanbacks explained: How to lend up to 50% of eligible pension assets