While the idea of owning property inside super can be appealing, the reality is far more complex than many people expect.

Nicholas Ali provides a breakdown of what is allowed and what's not with regards to buying property in an SMSF. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently released Taxpayer Alert 2012, outlining ...

Mike Mitchell outlines some of the issues investors should consider before establishing or using a SMSF to purchase direct property. Australia's love of property is well documented. To a lesser ...

Suddenly, borrowing to invest in direct property through self-managed super funds is much more appealing. Following the recent release of a SMSF draft ruling, countless fund trustees would be feeling ...

The growth of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) continues its upward path. The investment by the sector in property is also on the rise. But with that comes a need for SMSFs to be acutely aware of the ...

Using savings in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) to buy property is becoming increasingly popular, with Australian Taxation Office figures showing a rise of 26.4 per cent to $55.2 billion over the ...

Helen Hodgson was a Member of the Legislative Council in Western Australia from 1997 to 2001 representing the Australian Democrats. She is not currently a member of any political party. Self managed ...

The problem with self-managed super funds is not that they’re buying residential property, it’s that they’re surrounded by sharks as they do it. Tax breaks tend reduce one’s critical faculties. We saw ...

Peter Burgess, CEO, SMSF Association  SMSF trustees should closely monitor the passage of Division 296 legislation. Even ...