land transfer tax act

Leased Property and Tax Concerns

Within a real estate transaction, not all property is transferred in the traditional sense that both the dwelling and the subsequent land are conveyed in fee simple. An increasing number of transactions include purchases where the dwelling is conveyed in fee simple, but the land itself is merely leased to the occupant.

Tax Concerns and Leased Property

Within a real estate transaction, not all property is transferred in the traditional sense that both the dwelling and the subsequent land are conveyed in fee simple. An increasing number of transactions include purchases where the dwelling is conveyed in fee simple, but the land itself is merely leased to the occupant.