- For first home buyers
- Extra state bonus available
- Used as part of your deposit
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First Home Owners Grant
The First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) is a once-off tax-free payment to anyone buying their first home in Australia. It is funded by each State & Territory Government.
Eligible applicants are entitled to the payment of a grant provided that certain extra eligibility criteria are met.
How do I qualify?
- You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident buying or building your first home in Australia
- The property you buy must be a recognised house, unit or flat for the purpose of owner occupation (not a rental property)
- You or your partner must not have purchased in Australia before
- You must occupy the home within 12 months of settlement or within 12 months of building completion if it’s a newly built home
- You must apply for the grant within 12 months of settlement or building completion
As part of various state budgets grants, other incentives may be available to you depending on which state you are purchasing your home.
To get further information about grants available in your state consult the following state of territory government agency website, or Contact your Time Finance specialist:
- ACT
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Using the FHOG as a deposit
If you qualify for the FHOG or HCG, mortgage lenders will consider it as part of your savings and contribute it toward the deposit amount on the purchase of a property.
How do I apply for the grant?
Your Time Finance Mortgage Broker can assist you in completing the relevant forms as part of the home loan application therefore ensuring the funds will be available at settlement or in your first progress payment if building a home. In most cases mortgage lenders are able to act as agents for the corresponding Government Agency in your state.
If you apply directly to the Government Agency the funds will not be available until after settlement or completion of the home if you are building.
Any advice contained in this article is of a general nature only and does not take into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular person. Therefore, before making any decision, you should consider the appropriateness of the advice with regard to those matters. Information in this article is correct as of the date of publication and is subject to change.