With the election behind us and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) spared any mortal wounds for the time being, normal service will more than likely resume. This includes the growing popularity of using your super to buy a property, in most cases using a form of gearing.

Although the debt market for SMSF loans has shrunk considerably over the past 12 months, this strategy for younger superannuants continues to be popular in a post-royal commission world, allowing couples to pool existing super balances into a single fund to create a more meaningful balance.