Jun 26, 2026 – 5.10pmLabor’s last-minute decision to stop self-managed superannuation funds from buying residential property through so-called limited recourse borrowing arrangements will also ban them from buying some types of commercial property.A definition of commercial property used in the Albanese government’s new legislation passed on Thursday will prohibit funds from buying commercial property that does not fit specific criteria.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Labor’s rushed SMSF borrowing ban snares commercial property
The legislation targeting residential property has inadvertently trapped mixed-use assets and vacant commercial land.







