Accounting Standards and Guidance

FRC Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs)

UK/Irish accounting framework (effective for periods beginning on or after 1 Jan 2015)

FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland

Section 16 Investment Property
Section 16 – Scope of this section
Classification
 [AMD 378]
16.3A property interest that is held by a lessee under an operating lease may be classified and accounted for as investment property using this section if, and only if, the property would otherwise meet the definition of an investment property and the lessee can measure the fair value of the property interest on an on-going basis. The Appendix to Section 2 Concepts and Pervasive Principles provides guidance on determining fair value. This classification alternative is available on a property-by-property basis. [AMD 379]
16.3AProperty held primarily for the provision of social benefits, eg social housing held by a public benefit entity, shall not be classified as investment property and shall be accounted for as property, plant and equipment in accordance with Section 17 Property, Plant and Equipment. [AMD 380]
16.4Mixed use property shall be separated between investment property and property, plant and equipment if the resulting portions could be sold separately or leased out separately under a finance lease. However, if the fair value of the investment property component cannot be measured reliably, the entire property shall be accounted for as property, plant and equipment in accordance with Section 17. The Appendix to Section 2 provides guidance on determining fair value. [AMD 381]
AMD 378

Amendment

Heading preceding paragraph 16.3 added by Amendments to FRS 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland – Triennial review 2017 – Incremental improvements and clarifications (issued December 2017)

Effective date

01/01/2019
AMD 379

Amendment

Paragraph 16.3 amended by Amendments to FRS 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland – Triennial review 2017 – Incremental improvements and clarifications (issued December 2017)

Effective date

01/01/2019

Previous text

16.3 A property interest that is held by a lessee under an operating lease may be classified and accounted for as investment property using this section if, and only if, the property would otherwise meet the definition of an investment property and the lessee can measure the fair value of the property interest without undue cost or effort on an on-going basis. This classification alternative is available on a property-by-property basis.
AMD 380

Amendment

Paragraph 16.3A amended by Amendments to FRS 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland – Triennial review 2017 – Incremental improvements and clarifications (issued December 2017)

Effective date

01/01/2019

Previous text

16.3A Property held primarily for the provision of social benefits, eg social housing held by a public benefit entity, shall not be classified as investment property and shall be accounted for as property, plant and equipment in accordance with Section 17.
AMD 381

Amendment

Paragraph 16.4 amended by Amendments to FRS 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland – Triennial review 2017 – Incremental improvements and clarifications (issued December 2017)

Effective date

01/01/2019

Previous text

16.4 Mixed use property shall be separated between investment property and property, plant and equipment. However, if the fair value of the investment property component cannot be measured reliably without undue cost or effort, the entire property shall be accounted for as property, plant and equipment in accordance with Section 17.
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