Recorded Webinar: Buying Real Property in SMSFs: Opportunities and Pitfalls

More and more Australians are purchasing properties through SMSFs. This has increased the need for property law advisors to be aware of the intricacies of SMSFs and the special rules that apply. This session covers:

• Buying and selling through a SMSF
• Borrowing and lending to a SMSF – what are the challenges?
• Clubbing arrangements between SMSFs to undertake business and property ventures
• Transferring property into the fund by way of contribution
• Stamp duty implications on transfer:
  • acquisition of property under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement, including business real property from a related party
  • transfer of real property from custodian/bare trustee to the SMSF, following the end of an LRBA
• Handling real property in the SMSF:
  • dealing with lumpy assets in fund - intergenerational retention
  • what to do when LRBA loan has to be paid out
• Tips and traps in dealing with purchasing property through a SMSF