photo credit peopleImages / Shutterstock.com For many business owners, rent is simply accepted as part of the cost of operating. Every month a payment goes out the door to a landlord, and the focus stays firmly on running the business itself. But at some point a common question arises: “If my business is paying rent anyway… why don’t I own the building?” For some Australian business owners, a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) can provide a pathway to do exactly that — allowing t

Over the past decade, Australia’s superannuation industry has become dominated by enormous institutional funds managing hundreds of billions of dollars. But beneath that towering landscape sits another part of the system that continues to grow quietly and steadily: self-managed super funds. Today there are more than 650,000 SMSFs in Australia, controlling over $1 trillion in retirement savings 

A solid lease agreement between your SMSF and your business is more than just a formality. It’s the evidence your fund needs to show the ATO that everything is being done on arm’s length, commercial terms. And when you’re managing both your business and your retirement future, that’s not a corner worth cutting.

SMSF lending was implemented on 24 September 2007 and has grown steadily. The value of limited recourse borrowing arrangements within SMSFs has surpassed $72 billion.

Investing in property through an SMSF is not a “set and forget” strategy. It requires the right structure, a clear investment strategy,...

Leverage is a powerful tool when used strategically within an SMSF, allowing trustees to build wealth, diversify their portfolio, and...