Conveyancing

Is property investment the right strategy for your SMSF?

Over the years, many investors have bought property through their SMSF, to build wealth for retirement. While there are plenty of benefits to buying property through your SMSF, it isn’t…

Conveyancing

6 traps to watch out for when changing SMSF trustees

Self-managed superannuation funds can be wonderful vehicles for building wealth, but they also come with serious compliance obligations. For example, there are strict rules your SMSF must follow when adding…

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What you need to know about renovating SMSF property

Investing in property through your self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) can be a shrewd financial move. But it also comes with a complex set of rules and regulations, governing what you…

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How to buy an SMSF property to rent to your business

Managing a self-managed super fund is tricky at the best of times, but it becomes even more complicated once you decide to use your SMSF for property investment. And it…

Buying Property

The pros and cons of buying commercial property through your SMSF

It’s easy to see the attraction of buying a residential investment property through your self-managed super fund (SMSF). Aside from the tax benefits, there is the potential for capital gains…

Buying Property

How to develop property in a SMSF

Many people assume you can’t develop property in a self-managed super fund (SMSF). After all, superannuation laws clearly state that property purchased through a SMSF must meet the ‘sole purpose…

Buying Property

6 traps to avoid when buying property through your SMSF

Buying property through your SMSF may have attractive tax benefits. But while it may be a great way to buy your first investment property, if you don’t understand SMSF property…

Conveyancing

4 things conveyancers do – and 2 things they don’t do

If you’re a new home buyer, you may have heard you need a conveyancer to finalise the purchase of your off-the-plan property. But why do you need a conveyancer and…

Conveyancing

Why you should always do building and pest inspections before buying an SMSF investment property

In Dirty Harry, Clint Eastwood famously asks: “Do you feel lucky, punk?” But luck shouldn’t come into it when you’re sinking your retirement funds into an investment property. Rather, you…

Conveyancing

4 ways SMSF conveyancing is different to standard conveyancing

The legal side of buying property can be confusing. The legalities may confuse you even further if you’re buying an investment property through an SMSF. SMSF conveyancing differs from standard…