Meridian

Industries

Real Estate & Property

Structuring and tax strategy for landlords, developers, and property investors.

Industry

Real Estate & Property, in depth

Property is one of the few asset classes where the accounting decisions and the tax decisions are inseparable — how you hold a property, how you finance it, and how you depreciate it can be worth more to your after-tax return than the rental yield itself. We work with landlords, developers, and property investors on both sides of the Atlantic, including those holding property in one country while resident in the other, where the planning questions get considerably more interesting.

Sector expertise

What we handle

  • Entity-level bookkeeping for individual properties, portfolios, and management companies
  • Depreciation and cost segregation planning (US) / capital allowances planning (UK)
  • Section 1031 exchange support (US) and equivalent UK relief planning
  • Cross-border property ownership structuring for US/UK investors
  • Rental income tax planning for resident and non-resident landlords alike
  • Financing structure and interest deductibility guidance
Pitfalls

Common pitfalls we help you avoid

  • Holding structures that create unnecessary tax drag between US and UK rules
  • Missing depreciation or capital allowance claims that are only available if elected on time
  • Non-resident landlord withholding and filing obligations discovered after the fact
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Whatever your tax, accounting or advisory question — let's talk.

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