Glossary: Business and commercial

Commercial property loan

A commercial property loan finances an office, retail, industrial or mixed-use property, whether owner-occupied by a business or held for investment, and is assessed on the property's income and the borrower's business as well as the security.

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Definition

Commercial property loan, explained.

Commercial loans typically run to lower LVRs than residential loans, shorter terms with reviews, and pricing that reflects the property type, the lease and the tenant. Lenders look at the lease term remaining, the interest cover the rent provides, and the borrower's trading figures.

Owner-occupied commercial property is often assessed more favourably than investment property because the business's own occupation removes the vacancy risk, and it can be held personally, in a company, a trust or a super fund.

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