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Repairs to SMSF rental property

Repairs and improvements on properties held by SMSFs

What happens when a property held by an SMSF needs repairs? Is it possible to use borrowed funds for renovations? Geoff Morris explains the rules…

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Financial System Inquiry – what it means for SMSF property investment

The Financial System Inquiry recently released its recommendations. Headed by Mr David Murray, the panel aims to lay out a blueprint for the financial system over the next decade. Previous inquiries (Campbell report in 1981, and Wallis report in 1997) were the catalysts for major reform in the Australian financial sector, including floating of the Australia dollar and deregulation of the financial sector, changes to financial services regulations, the creation of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and changes to ASIC.

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