non-cancellable period of a lease

Landlord Lease term – IFRS 16 Best complete read

Landlord Lease term

New guidance on lease term could impact the period over which operating lease incentives are recognised in profit or loss, particularly for renewable and cancellable leases.

1 Overview of landlord lease term

Determining the lease term is a critical estimate that is significant for the lessor. The lease term may affect the lease classification. For operating leases, it impacts the period over which lease incentives are recognised.

The lease term is the non-cancellable period of the lease, together with:

  • optional renewable periods if the lessee is reasonably certain to extend; and
  • periods after an optional termination date if the lessee is reasonably certain not to terminate early. (IFRS 16.18)

To determine the lease term, a lessor first determines the length of the non-cancellable period of a lease and the period for which the contract is enforceable. It can then determine – between those two limits – the length of the lease term.

The lessor determines the lease term at the commencement date.

The lease term starts when the lessor makes the underlying asset available for use by the lessee. It includes any rent-free periods. (IFRS 16 Definition, IFRS 16.B36)

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Lessee accounting under IFRS 16

Lessee accounting under IFRS 16

The key objective of IFRS 16 is to ensure that lessees recognise assets and liabilities for their major leases.

1. Lessee accounting model

A lessee applies a single lease accounting model under which it recognises all leases on-balance sheet, unless it elects to apply the recognition exemptions (see recognition exemptions for lessees in the link). A lessee recognises a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset and a lease liability representing its obligation to make payments. [IFRS 16.22]

[IFRS 16.47, IFRS 16.49]

IFRS 16 Balance sheet Profit or loss

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Best guide IFRS 16 Lessor modifications

Best guide IFRS 16 Lessor modifications

summarises the accounting for lessor modifications that depends on – and may change – the lease classification.

Unlike IAS 17 Leases, the new standard provides detailed guidance on the lessor accounting for lease modifications, with separate guidance for modifications to finance leases and operating leases.

However, additional complexities arise for modifications of a finance lease receivable not accounted for as a separate lease for which, under paragraph 80(b) of IFRS 16, the lessor applies the requirements of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. A number of issues arise due to differences in the basic concepts between IFRS 16 and IFRS 9.

The following diagram summarises the accounting for lease modifications by a lessor.

Best guide IFRS 16 Lessor modifications

Separate lease Not a separate lease – Finance to operating Not a separate lease – Finance to finance Lessor modifications to operating expenses

* A lessee reassessment of whether it is reasonably certain to exercise an option to extend, or not to exercise a termination option, included in the original lease contract is not a lease modification

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IFRS 16 Lease term explained

IFRS 16 Lease term explained or the lease term includes the following items (IFRS 16 18):

  • non-cancellable period of a lease; IFRS 16 Lease term explained
  • periods covered by an option to extend the lease – if the lessee (customer) is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and
  • periods covered by an option to terminate the lease – if the lessee (customer) is reasonably certain not to exercise that option.

The lease term should not go beyond the ‘enforceable period’ which lasts up to a point when both parties have the right to terminate the lease without permission from the other party with no more than an insignificant penalty (IFRS 16 B34).

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