Although Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) are normally not permitted to borrow, one of the exceptions to this rule is an SMSF Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement (LBRA).
A simple outline of how this works:
- Your SMSF wants to buy property. It doesn’t have enough to pay for the full purchase. It seeks out a loan from a lender.
- The lender or the SMSF sets up a Holding Trust which becomes the legal owner of the property
- The lender sets up a LRBA loan to your SMSF
- Your SMSF pays for the purchase price of the property
- Income from the property goes to the SMSF
- The SMSF makes repayments to the lender
- Once the loan is repaid in full, the property is transferred to the SMSF.
An LBRA gets its name because in the event the SMSF defaults on the loan, the lender’s rights are limited to the asset held in a separate Holding trust (also known as a Security Trust, Bare Trust or Security Custodian Trust). The rights of the lender against the SMSF trustee are limited, meaning other assets in the SMSF are protected.
This is a simple model of how SMSF property borrowing generally work.
SMSF Lending is complex and care is needed to make sure you document all dealings correctly. Please contact me for professional advice before applying for a SMSF loan.
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