News : Property

Compliance, Legislation, Property, Regulation, Residential Property

Property developments treated harshly

A recent trustee experience has demonstrated the ATO does not view SMSF investments in property developments involving a related party favourably.

A recent trustee experience has demonstrated the ATO does not view SMSF investments in property developments involving a related party favourably.

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Business News, Property

Thinktank completes $1b RMBS transaction

Non-bank lender Thinktank has completed a $1 billion RMBS transaction, representing its third capital markets deal in 2025.

Non-bank lender Thinktank has completed a $1 billion RMBS transaction, representing its third capital markets deal in 2025.

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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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Property, Technology, Valuations

AI likely fine for property valuations

As long as the compliance rules are properly followed, there is no reason why AI platforms cannot be used in the valuation of SMSF assets.

As long as the compliance rules are properly followed, there is no reason why AI platforms cannot be used in the valuation of SMSF assets.

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Contributions, Property

In-specie contribution reserving valid

Changes to the superannuation rules mean the use a reserving strategy to make an in-specie contribution to an SMSF may be possible.

Changes to the superannuation rules mean the use a reserving strategy to make an in-specie contribution to an SMSF may be possible.

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Auditing, Property, Valuations

Can SMSF trustees value property?

The proper valuations of SMSF held properties continues to raise questions among trustees as they remain unclear as to what they can actually do.

The proper valuations of SMSF held properties continues to raise questions among trustees as they remain unclear as to what they can actually do.

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NALI/NALE, Property

Business real property NALI danger

The use of business real property and the rent received from it will come under greater scrutiny as the ATO ramps up its NALI compliance activities.

The use of business real property and the rent received from it will come under greater scrutiny as the ATO ramps up its NALI compliance activities.

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ASIC, financial advice, Financial Planning, Property

SMSF property advice leads to ban

An adviser who recommended the use of SMSFs for property investments has been banned for not acting in his clients’ best interests.

An adviser who recommended the use of SMSFs for property investments has been banned for not acting in his clients’ best interests.

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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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