Using this type of unit trust will ensure compliance with the law but you must adhere strictly to the requirements. Borrowing to invest in property with an SMSF is another complex area.

For investors seeking to take control of their super funds and grow their borrowing capacity, SMSFs present multiple benefits ...

As far as future investment options for the SMSF are concerned, says Fry, one is certainly collecting the existing property rent, any super contributions and other income to establish a cash pool ...

Almost two years ago, amendments to superannuation law toughened the laws about borrowing to invest through a SMSF. After July 7, 2010, an SMSF could: ...

“When I started my business four to five years ago, just one in 15 people [6.67 per cent] were using their SMSF to invest in property, and that’s now about 30 per cent and increasing,” he says.

Investing in property, however, is potentially more difficult to do than most people might realise with a self-managed super fund. “Well, it's not necessarily harder, it's just that property ...

An SMSF offers a wide range of advantages, including more investment options, greater flexibility, control and transparency, which can help boost your retirement savings.