Hidden depreciation opportunity for The Block: Fans v Faves properties

An independent depreciation assessment of the four apartments up for auction next week has identified significant potential deductions for The Block’s buyers.

BMT Tax Depreciation has undertaken a depreciation assessment on each of the Albert Park apartments completed on this season of The Block and found that each offers major deduction opportunities, with potential first year deductions of about $50,000.

According to BMT Tax Depreciation managing director Bradley Beer, the renovated properties could be underlying goldmines for buyers. 

"An investor purchaser could claim a minimum of $46,281 and a maximum of $53,995 as an average first year depreciation deduction for one of the four properties," said Beer.

Beer says that despite legislation allowing all owners of income producing property to claim depreciation deductions for the wear and tear of their property and its contained assets, 80% of property investors fail to take full advantage of their depreciation deduction entitlements.

"Investors who don't claim depreciation are missing out on thousands of dollars in their pockets," said Beer.

BMT Tax Depreciation also prepared depreciation reports for the 2012 and 2013 Block properties.

The four apartments on O’Grady Street in Albert Park will be auctioned on Tuesday April 8, with the results airing on Channel 9 on Wednesday April 9.