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Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... their superannuation to purchase a home will not solve the affordable housing crisis and would potentially lead to higher property prices, a new analysis from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows. The association said that ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... liability. Burgess stipulated that other recent studies show around one in four SMSFs impacted by the tax change hold property. "Given many will be small business operators and farmers who hold their premises and land in an SMSF, it's easy to see how ...

Ring-fencing super for aged care adds complexity, cost: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... future aged care needs in Australia, by providing investment capital and by holding direct or indirect interests in the property assets used to provide aged care accommodation services, on commercial terms. Alternative capital arrangements could also ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... list. Burgess highlighted that including unrealised gains "unfairly targets" SMSFs, considering their exposure to direct property assets. The new tax could lead to business disruption and substantial transaction costs for some SMSFs, requiring the sale ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... likely to be a tradeoff. "By this I mean it's most likely that a woman has either saved her money and purchased a property and so still needs to manage possible mortgages or ongoing fees associated with that," she says. "Or she is off having a wonderful ...

Hejaz receives RIAA fund certifications

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... Australasia (RIAA) on four of its funds. The funds include Hejaz Global Ethical Fund, Hejaz Equities Fund, the Hejaz Property Fund and the Hejaz Income Fund. "RIAA's Responsible Investment Certification Program differentiates quality, true to label responsible ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... gaps as to the regulation needed for the new home buyer policy cannot be understated, she said. Abood noted that direct property is not a regulated financial product and that anyone can advise on this asset. "If someone is getting their advice from a ...

Industry pans early release superannuation policy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... won't get you closer to your dream home or fix Australia's housing crisis. Using super as a deposit will drive up property prices, leaving Australians with higher debt and depleted retirement savings." "First home buyers are being asked to choose ...

Supply chain issues push up retiree expenses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... vehicles (+1.4%), and audio, visual and computing equipment (+1.8%) were some of the biggest increases during the quarter. "Property rates rose 3.3%, which is the largest rise since 2016. Many councils increased rates after implementing smaller rises ...

Tax incentive could boost affordable housing: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... could raise house prices in Australian capital cities by between 8% and 16% - in all capital cities, it found, median property prices would rise by five figures.
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