News : Commercial Property

Commercial Property, LRBA

Commercial property now more attractive

Using gearing arrangements to invest in commercial real estate has increased among SMSFs since the change in the LRBA rules.

Using gearing arrangements to invest in commercial real estate has increased among SMSFs since the change in the LRBA rules.

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Auditing, Commercial Property, Property

BRP basics causing ATO angst

The ATO has noticed some fundamental flaws regarding audit files dealing with SMSF-owned business real property involving related parties.

The ATO has noticed some fundamental flaws regarding audit files dealing with SMSF-owned business real property involving related parties.

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Commercial Property, Property, Technology

Class adds property valuation feature

Class has added a specialised property valuation feature to its SMSF administrative software to streamline the compliance process for its clients.

Class has added a specialised property valuation feature to its SMSF administrative software to streamline the compliance process for its clients.

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Commercial Property, Property, SMSF, Trusts

Next generation not a property fix

Including younger generations as members of an SMSF is unlikely to solve any problems arising from holding business real property in a fund.

Including younger generations as members of an SMSF is unlikely to solve any problems arising from holding business real property in a fund.

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Commercial Property, Education, Financial Advice, SMSF, Superannuation

BRP test hinges on business operation

Property, commercial, Business real property. Natalie Scott, Accurium, 

Whether a tenant uses a premises to operate a commercial enterprise is the sole determining factor in satisfying one of the business real property criteria.

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Commercial Property, Compliance, Property

Vacant land not considered BRP

Vacant land Business real property Related party SMSF In-specie transaction

An SMSF cannot acquire vacant land from a related party as it does not meet the definition of business real property at the time of the transaction.

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Commercial Property, Compliance, NALI/NALE, Property

Lease pre-payment a NALI risk

NALI Lease pre-payment Business real property Related-party tenant

SMSFs accepting advance payments from a related-party tenant for leasing business real property have been warned such an arrangement may expose the fund to NALI.

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Administration, Commercial Property, Compliance, In-house assets, LRBA, Property, SMSF

Dual-use properties a compliance risk

SMSF business real property in-house asset

SMSF trustees must use acquired business real property solely for the purposes of operating a business to avoid triggering in-house asset rules.

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Business News, Commercial Property

Thinktank closes largest securitisation issue

Thinktank commercial securitisation

The largest commercial mortgage-backed securitisation issue recorded in Australia, worth $750 million, has been closed off by specialist property finance provider Thinktank.

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Commercial Property, Residential Property

Thinktank achieves significant milestone

Thinktank loan settlements

Thinktank has settled a record $1 billion in residential and commercial property loan settlements in the 2020/21 income year.

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