SMSFs and family trusts are the latest way to get your kids into the property market

Investors are using self-managed superannuation funds to buy an apartment or house to pass on to their children as a way of helping their offspring gain a foothold in the rampant Sydney and Melbourne property markets.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that investors are becoming increasingly concerned about housing affordability and those that already have mortgages are using their self-managed funds to buy property for their children.