First Home Buyers Grant
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First Home Buyers Grant
Just wondering if anyone has got the 12000 Dollar grant,how long did it take to come through.We moved into our house on the 7th of August and still havent got it from the Goverment yet.I know they have got all the paperwok etc.Any help would be appreciated.Cheers
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by thfc
Just wondering if anyone has got the 12000 Dollar grant,how long did it take to come through.We moved into our house on the 7th of August and still havent got it from the Goverment yet.I know they have got all the paperwok etc.Any help would be appreciated.Cheers
you can download the first home owners grant from the tax website(i think) its 7000 dollars and we went to the bank and got the manager to verify our passports and sign the form and it took less than a week to go into our account
arlene
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by arlene
you can download the first home owners grant from the tax website(i think) its 7000 dollars and we went to the bank and got the manager to verify our passports and sign the form and it took less than a week to go into our account
arlene
arlene
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by thfc
Just wondering if anyone has got the 12000 Dollar grant,how long did it take to come through.We moved into our house on the 7th of August and still havent got it from the Goverment yet.I know they have got all the paperwok etc.Any help would be appreciated.Cheers
Anyway ,phone the revenue office up that deals with the grant, and ask them why yours is taking so long.
cheers
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by sackofspuds
So can anyone who hasn't bought a house in Australia before get the grant?
http://www.firsthome.gov.au/
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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by mlbonner
Probably says it on that link: Just to note though, both parties (assuming a joint purchase) have to be first time buyers to qualify. ie: I would qualify depsite not on PR because my partner is a citizen, however he has already owned property, so no money for us!
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
yes we're in Victoria and we got the $12000. Our purchase went through back in July and the grant all went through at the same time. Our bank sorted it all out, we just had to fill in the forms. I would definitely be chasing it up as I think it is a straight forward thing. They may be waiting on something from you.
So....you're already in Langwarrin? We were just there a couple of weekends ago meeting up with some other expats that have moved out from Manchester.
So....you're already in Langwarrin? We were just there a couple of weekends ago meeting up with some other expats that have moved out from Manchester.
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Could you buy it in your name alone
Unfortunately not, as I dont have PR (yet!)
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
What part of Victoria are you from,what did you think of laingwarrin,not much to do here but close enough to everything.
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by thfc
What part of Victoria are you from,what did you think of laingwarrin,not much to do here but close enough to everything.
just sent you a pm.
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by mlbonner
Unfortunately not, as I dont have PR (yet!)
Interesting question to me too since my fiancée has already owned property but the first home owner grant is of course nice to receive. So I was thinking maybe the property should be in my name. But if you need PR then it would take at least 2 years before we could buy something...
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by Sander
Why do you have to have PR to buy?
Interesting question to me too since my fiancée has already owned property but the first home owner grant is of course nice to receive. So I was thinking maybe the property should be in my name. But if you need PR then it would take at least 2 years before we could buy something...
Interesting question to me too since my fiancée has already owned property but the first home owner grant is of course nice to receive. So I was thinking maybe the property should be in my name. But if you need PR then it would take at least 2 years before we could buy something...
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Could you buy it in your name alone
So is it $7,000 or $12,000 for first time buyers? As my partner is an Aussie and I'm a provisional PR neither of whom have owned property in Oz I'm assuming we'll get the cash.
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Re: First Home Buyers Grant
Originally Posted by Sander
Why do you have to have PR to buy?
Interesting question to me too since my fiancée has already owned property but the first home owner grant is of course nice to receive. So I was thinking maybe the property should be in my name. But if you need PR then it would take at least 2 years before we could buy something...
Interesting question to me too since my fiancée has already owned property but the first home owner grant is of course nice to receive. So I was thinking maybe the property should be in my name. But if you need PR then it would take at least 2 years before we could buy something...
I dont think you do to just buy, just that you (or your partner who has not previously bought) needs to have PR/c'ship to cash in on the first time buyers grant. Also, you do need to consider that it can be hard to get credit (cards/loans etc) if you don't have PR (but not impossible)
I think this does affect spouse type visas mainly.