This old house cannot be repaired in an SMSF: Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers Renovating property inside an SMSF – property must be freehold This old house …….. Can let you down if not following SMSF rules Wealthier SMSFs More Likely to Fund Renovation of Ungeared Properties Some investors have misconstrued the ATO’s decision to […]
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Use of Alternatives Category is incorrect
Use of Alternatives Category is incorrect: Pengana Capital The grouping of a wide range of ‘non-traditional’ strategies into an Alternatives category is: Of limited value for investors Makes very little sense in portfolio construction When constructing portfolios, it has become quite common in the retail space to lump all “non-traditional” strategies into an Alternatives category […]
Top 10 Traps for SMSF Borrowers, SMSF Loans
Since 24 September 2007 SMSF trustees have been able to borrow for direct property purchases under the limited recourse borrowing rules.
The high cost to investors in the drive for lower MERs
Reducing MERs with index funds is not the best solution to volatile investment markets.
The Five Elements of a Good Estate Plan
The Five Elements of a Good Estate Plan: Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers It’s a myth that only wealthy people need estate planning. Just about everyone needs some level of estate planning. To understand why, and to see the five elements that constitute a good estate plan, read on … Just about every adult person […]
Related Party Loans to SMSFs: ‘Show me the money’
Townsends Lawyers are finding that some trustees are ignoring the rules on SMSF borrowing from related parties and treating it as a paper transaction rather than a real loan.
Property investing with your personal super fund
Property Investing with Your Personal Super Fund: Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers It is trite to say that “Australians have a love affair with property”. But being trite doesn’t make it any less true. With traditionally some of the highest home ownership rates in the world and with so many people having the financial goal […]
The 16 Steps In a Typical SMSF Borrowing
The 16 steps in a typical SMSF borrowing: Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers A typical borrowing by an SMSF has the following steps and the order of these steps is important to minimise any difficulties in completing the transaction: Getting the loan settled correctly and on time Transferring the property to the SMSF tax free […]