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The tenancy can be managed elsewhere. The fund-side property record still belongs at home.
Many trustees will continue using a property manager. SMSF Home is designed to sit beside that service, not replace it. The manager can run the tenancy while SMSF Home keeps the manager details, rental position, finance, value and supporting evidence connected to the fund record.
Two complementary layers
Tenancy service outside. Fund record inside.
Property manager
Manages the tenancy.
- Tenant contact and rent collection
- Inspections and repair coordination
- Statements, reports and invoices
Property module
Keeps the fund-side record connected.
The property manager can keep managing the tenancy. The trustee keeps one continuing view of what the fund owns.
Property asset module
Keep the fund's property holding visible through every stage.
Connect the property's identity, acquisition, ownership, finance, income, expenses, value and evidence to one continuing asset record.
Acquire
Operate
Maintain
Review
Dispose
Property identity
Address, property type and ownership details
Acquisition
Purchase, contract, settlement and title records
Finance
LRBA position, loan and repayment records
Income and expenses
Rent, rates, insurance, repairs and other movements
Value and review
Current value, valuation date and review position
Evidence
Documents, decisions and professional handover
Property location
State and territory context
Fund context
Federal SMSF record requirements
The property module records the asset and its lifecycle inside the fund workspace. It does not determine suitability, legal ownership, tax treatment or compliance, and it does not replace a valuation or professional review.
Residential property operations
Turn property-manager activity into a clearer fund-side workflow.
The Property module records what the fund owns and keeps ongoing rental, maintenance, inspection and state-based requirement records connected to the same trustee-controlled asset file.
Manager statements
Keep periodic statements connected to the property record.
Rent and arrears
Make the current rental position easier to review.
Repairs and approvals
Keep requests, decisions, invoices and evidence together.
Inspections and handover
Preserve property history when managers or professionals change.
Available inside current residential property records. SMSF Home organises workflow and evidence; it does not replace the property manager or current local authority guidance.
Where are you now?
SMSF property looks different depending on the stage.
The same property can create different decisions depending on whether the fund is considering, buying, holding or selling.
Considering
You are working out whether property still fits the fund strategy.
Lined up
A property is in motion and timing, finance and professionals matter.
Established
The property is owned by the fund and needs ongoing visibility.
Disposal
The fund is preparing to sell or review an exit pathway.
Common SMSF property issues
Paying for management should not disconnect the trustee from the asset.
The issue is not whether a property manager adds value. It is whether the trustee can still see the property clearly from the fund's perspective.
Management fees and property expenses may sit across separate statements.
Rent, arrears and adjustments may be spread across portals, emails and bank records.
Inspection reports, repair approvals and invoices can become a fragmented property history.
A summary from a manager may not provide the fund-level view the trustee needs.
Changing managers can create a significant property-record handover exercise.
Accountants and auditors may still need the underlying information assembled for review.
How SMSF Home helps
Your property position should be visible.
SMSF Home does not decide whether the fund should buy, hold, borrow or sell. It helps make the position clearer.
Property status
Considering, lined up, established, financed, rented, under review or disposal.
Ownership and funding
Owned outright, LRBA, business real property, or part of a changing strategy.
Income and expenses
Rent, manager details, repairs, insurance, rates, interest and other property movements.
Valuation view
Estimated value, valuation date, source context and review points.
Professional map
Accountant, auditor, adviser, broker, lawyer, lender and property manager involvement.
Disposal pathway
Sale, settlement, agent, proceeds and gain/loss context separated from ordinary edits.
Bring the property position home
If your SMSF holds property, the position needs to be clear.
SMSF Home Helper™ source and review record
Primary guidance sources
This educational summary is not a substitute for the current law, regulator guidance or advice based on the fund's circumstances. Use the primary sources below to check the rule and later changes.
- ATO - What are the SMSF investment restrictions? (opens in a new tab)
Source checked 2026-08-21
- SMSFR 2009/1 - Business real property (opens in a new tab)
Source checked 2026-08-21
- ATO - Valuation guidelines for self-managed super funds (opens in a new tab)
Source checked 2026-08-21
Resource version 1.0.0 / Content reviewed 2026-08-21