Property that is held for long-term rental yield or for capital appreciation or both and that is not occupied by the Company is classified as investment property.
Investment property is initially measured at cost, including related transaction costs and borrowing costs.
After initial recognition, investment property is carried at fair value. Fair value is based on active market prices, adjusted, if necessary, for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Valuations are performed as of the statement of financial position date by professional valuers who hold recognised and relevant professional qualifications and have recent experience in the location and category of the investment property being valued. These valuations form the basis for the carrying amounts in the financial statements.
The fair value of investment property reflects, among other things, rental income from current leases and assumptions about rental income from future leases in the light of current market conditions. The fair value also reflects, on a similar basis, any cash outflows that could be expected in respect of the property. Some of those outflows are recognised as a liability whereas others are not recognised in the financial statements until a later date.
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised to the asset's carrying amount only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred.
The fair value of investment property does not reflect future capital expenditure that will improve or enhance the property and does not reflect the related future benefits from this future expenditure other than those a rational market participant would take into account when determining the value of the property.
Changes in fair values are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income. Investment property is derecognised either when it has been disposed of or when the investment property is permanently withdrawn from the use and no future economic benefit is expected from its disposal.
If an investment property becomes owner-occupied, it is reclassified as property, plant and equipment, and its fair value at date of reclassification becomes its cost for subsequent accounting purposes.