This ill-considered ban works against efforts to increase housing supply and affordability, and it has created uncertainty for those planning for retirement.

The sudden policy shift comes despite federal Labor declaring just last May that it had no intention of banning the super borrowing arrangement.

A ban on self-managed super funds borrowing money to buy housing has blindsided the sector, which says Labor should instead target "unscrupulous" operators spruiking property as…

Investment from self-managed super funds plays a crucial role in making projects viable, developers say. Without that investment many projects may not go ahead.

This ill-considered ban works against efforts to increase housing supply and affordability, and it has created uncertainty for those planning for retirement.

The legislation targeting residential property has inadvertently trapped mixed-use assets and vacant commercial land.

SMSF property investors have been left scrambling after the last minute-borrowing ban, which some say will unfairly impact everyday Australians trying to get ahead.