News : Property

Compliance & Regulation, Investments, Property, SMSF

Laws impact overseas property holdings

Overseas property 13.22C entity In-house asset Sole purpose test SMSF Self-managed superannuation

While SMSFs can invest in property overseas, Australian laws may consider such an action a breach of trustee obligations and caution should be exercised.

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Contributions, Property, Tax

Mortgage debt shouldn’t sacrifice contributions

Concessional contributions Mortgage GSFM

Paying off a mortgage should not be seen as a reason for not making additional concessional contributions towards superannuation.

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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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