First time home owners' grant
Sep 29th 2006, 7:38 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by thebears
Will your employment prospects increase with a move to the SE? Was in Frankston today and the place seemed to be buzzing.
Rachel can go to work if all else fails as she's gagging to, and she'll find work easily enoough if we can believe the agency that she spoke to.
Sep 29th 2006, 7:41 pm
#32
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by fraser
i doubt it mate, but if it's buzzing my spare time will be more entertaining
Rachel can go to work if all else fails as she's gagging to, and she'll find work easily enoough if we can believe the agency that she spoke to.
Rachel can go to work if all else fails as she's gagging to, and she'll find work easily enoough if we can believe the agency that she spoke to.
Why is it been so hard for you to get work - your a plumber by trade right?
Sep 29th 2006, 7:47 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by thebears
What line of work is she in then?
Why is it been so hard for you to get work - your a plumber by trade right?
Why is it been so hard for you to get work - your a plumber by trade right?
Plumber by trade in the UK but not here, so I'm just unskilled labour, but I'm 41 and don't want to go back to school, well not for plumbing anyway.
Rachel on the other hand is 28 and hates being at home with the kids and I don't blame her, otherwise I'd be at home and she'd be working.
Sep 29th 2006, 7:54 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by SunshineGirl
Does anyone know if it is possible to get the first time home owners' grant if the house is priced over $400k?
Its the reduced stamp duty you won't be eligable for as the property is over $350,000.
Sep 29th 2006, 8:07 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by thebears
Your settiment is wise but she did mention price not mortgage.
Sep 29th 2006, 8:08 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by sel
Yes you will definately get it .... we have just received ours
Its the reduced stamp duty you won't be eligable for as the property is over $350,000.
Its the reduced stamp duty you won't be eligable for as the property is over $350,000.
Sep 29th 2006, 8:44 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by Rug13y
Why get a huge debt like that hanging around your neck? Live within your means!
Sep 29th 2006, 8:50 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by thebears
Next your gona say we are crazy for living out of 2 houses with combined mortgage triple (at least) the OP house price?
Give it a rest. We've got the 'Loadsamoney' character in our heads already. Yes, you have a very impressive wad
. Nice to keep shoving it in everyones face.Pity money can't buy class.
JTL
Sep 29th 2006, 8:52 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
Nope, but some might say you are crazy to repeatedly, to the point of becoming embarrasing, divulge how much money you have and earn.
Give it a rest. We've got the 'Loadsamoney' character in our heads already. Yes, you have a very impressive wad. Nice to keep shoving it in everyones face.
Pity money can't buy class.
JTL
Give it a rest. We've got the 'Loadsamoney' character in our heads already. Yes, you have a very impressive wad
. Nice to keep shoving it in everyones face.Pity money can't buy class.
JTL
Sep 29th 2006, 10:40 pm
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by SunshineGirl
If I am eligible then why not?
Sep 30th 2006, 1:03 am
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by SunshineGirl
I think here in Perth it's restricted to $7k. There has been reference to it in the news over the last few days but both times a limit of $400k was mentioned yet other people have told us there's no limit. Hence the query.
I know that you do have to stay put for a year but that's OK.
I know that you do have to stay put for a year but that's OK.
But there is also another grant in WA called the Home Buyers Assistance Grant (HBAF). You need to meet various criteria to get that. One of the criteria is that the purchase price must not be more than $400,000. It's recently been increased to that, which is probably why it's been in the news. More info here: http://www.reba.wa.gov.au/article.aspx?c=20&a=192
Gina
Sep 30th 2006, 5:18 am
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Re: First time home owners' grant
i thought this had to be your FIRST house? i.e if you had own a house (even in the UK or elsewhere) you were not entitled - is this not the case?
Alan
Alan
Originally Posted by SunshineGirl
Does anyone know if it is possible to get the first time home owners' grant if the house is priced over $400k?
Sep 30th 2006, 5:25 am
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by Newbie_Al
i thought this had to be your FIRST house? i.e if you had own a house (even in the UK or elsewhere) you were not entitled - is this not the case?
Alan
Alan
It just has to be your FIRST house in Australia. (If you look at the website, it has all the details.)Gina
Sep 30th 2006, 5:38 am
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Originally Posted by Stitch
I'm heading for a tent and the portaloo!!!!!
Cheers
Ginny
Cheers
Ginny
Sep 30th 2006, 5:44 am
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Re: First time home owners' grant
Then my mistake - I could have sworn that was one of the questions on the form. Thanks for putting me right.
Alan
Alan
Originally Posted by GinaUK
It's not the case It just has to be your FIRST house in Australia. (If you look at the website, it has all the details.)
Gina
It just has to be your FIRST house in Australia. (If you look at the website, it has all the details.)Gina
