News : Property

Investments, Property

City property price surge to continue

Property prices Capspace Capital cities Diversification

House and unit prices in Australia’s capital cities are predicted to continue rising in the near future.

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LRBA, Property, SMSF

Asset transfer needless at LRBA conclusion

LRBA Property SMSF

Properties acquired using an LRBA need not automatically be transferred from a bare trust into an SMSF once the loan has been paid back.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Property

Rental property expenses in focus

NALI Deductions ATO Rental property

The ATO is currently focusing on deductible expenses associated with investment properties with regard to its compliance enforcement procedures.

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Investments, Private Assets, Property

Private credit may offer better returns than cash

Private credit SMSF Cash CrowdProperty Tony Zulli

Private credit investments into property development may offer SMSFs looking for better returns than cash a new alternative asset class.

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Compliance & Regulation, LRBA, Property

LRBAs not suitable for vacant land

LBRA vacant land compliance risk development unit trust

SMSF trustees could face a compliance issue should they use an LRBA to purchase vacant land through their fund.

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Property

Clean energy fixtures a BRP issue

Solar panels Business real property Clean energy Green energy SMSF

It remains unclear as to whether clean energy equipment fits the definition of business real property for SMSF purposes.

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Economy, Property, Residential Property

December residential property listings fall

Residential property listings SQM Research

The final month of 2023 saw a large drop in residential property listings across the country with several capital cities witnessing a reduction.

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LRBA, Property

Investment properties come with issues

SMSF investment property LRBA

Choosing to hold an investment property in an SMSF can have significant adverse consequences that trustees should consider before doing so.

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Documentation, Property

Proper asset ownership worrisome

SMSF property assets ownership records

The correct record of ownership for assets acquired by an SMSF is a noticeable compliance issue trustees are having difficulty with.

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Commercial Property, Investments, Property

Commercial property still valuable post COVID

Commercial property office REIT

Commercial property holdings are still of value despite fears the COVID-19-driven practice of working from home may have devalued the sector.

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