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Old Mar 14th 2007, 12:20 am
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Hi,

does anyone know much about the first time home buyers grant? Anyone had it? We did own a property in the UK but when I check the eligibility criteria it just says that you must not have owned a property in Oz and you must be permanent resident.

i'm in queensland.

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Hi,

does anyone know much about the first time home buyers grant? Anyone had it? We did own a property in the UK but when I check the eligibility criteria it just says that you must not have owned a property in Oz and you must be permanent resident.

i'm in queensland.

thanks
It's $7k and cannot have owning a property here. Having owned a property overseas is not an issue.
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Old Mar 14th 2007, 12:53 am
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It's $7k and cannot have owning a property here. Having owned a property overseas is not an issue.
Thanks.. I believe it also remove the need to pay stamp duty - depending on the value of the property?
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Originally Posted by sid_s
Hi,

does anyone know much about the first time home buyers grant? Anyone had it? We did own a property in the UK but when I check the eligibility criteria it just says that you must not have owned a property in Oz and you must be permanent resident.

i'm in queensland.

thanks
yes that is correct. You will get the grant if you have never owned a property in Australia and either you or your spouse is a citizen or PR.
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Thanks.. I believe it also remove the need to pay stamp duty - depending on the value of the property?
Each state has it's own policy on stamp duty relief. WA is expected to reduce stamp duty in the May budget.
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Old Mar 21st 2007, 3:30 pm
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If you are a first time buyer in WA and the property is under $400,000 you can also apply for an additional $2000 under the First Home Buyers Assistant Fund
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Hi,

Does anyone know about the stamp duty in QLD?

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Old Mar 22nd 2007, 1:16 pm
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http://www.osr.qld.gov.au/forms_publ...html#brochures should be helpful for you
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the forms are real easy to fill out. I did not realise i could get it and applied 8 months after i bought the house, they paid the money straight into my bank
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Thanks for that Sharon_gareth. I will take a look.

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What about land, is there stamp duty on land in queensland?
Just taking this as an example lets say $200 for the land and house lets say $220 and it was your first oz home what would you be looking at paying on top of that??
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What about land, is there stamp duty on land in queensland?
Just taking this as an example lets say $200 for the land and house lets say $220 and it was your first oz home what would you be looking at paying on top of that??
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The basic rule of thumb is that if it's something that has to be registered with the government then there is stamp duty...Land, house title, vehicle.
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What about land, is there stamp duty on land in queensland?
Just taking this as an example lets say $200 for the land and house lets say $220 and it was your first oz home what would you be looking at paying on top of that??
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See page 7 of the attached, the brochure is from the QLD State Revenue Site - Not the easiest site to navigate but heaps of informnation there
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