It’s not unusual for freehold property owners to be overwhelmed by the relentless management requirements that comes with owning property. Lease management and negotiations, property maintenance, government requirements, regulatory matters and maximising additional profit opportunities can be a full-time job. Co-investments are managed by professional teams on the investor’s behalf, which look after all these. This means that co-investments are a mostly passive investments.

In addition, most commercial properties that we assess for property syndication are to be acquired by licensed managers. This means that managers have an investment license and need to comply with all government requirements governing their activities. While a license itself is not an absolute guarantee for investors, it does provide a statutory benchmark for disclosures and undertakings. The manager should display their ASIC license number on all information publications.