Homeowners Grant:
Aug 17th 2005, 8:44 am
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Homeowners Grant:
Ive had 2 mortgages in the UK, does this mean i wont be able to apply for a homeowners grant? Are they purely for first time buyers or just first time buyers in Aus? Any ideas greatly appreciated
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Aug 17th 2005, 8:49 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by oliverandlisa
Ive had 2 mortgages in the UK, does this mean i wont be able to apply for a homeowners grant?
Originally Posted by oliverandlisa
Are they purely for first time buyers or just first time buyers in Aus? Any ideas greatly appreciated
Lisa.x
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Aug 17th 2005, 8:49 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
As far as Im aware, you qualify if you've never owned a house in Australia before.
There have been a number of threads on this, one not so long ago.
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There have been a number of threads on this, one not so long ago.
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Aug 17th 2005, 9:04 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
http://www.firsthome.gov.au/
"Eligible applicants must be natural persons, who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, who are buying or building their first home in Australia. "
"Eligible applicants must be natural persons, who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, who are buying or building their first home in Australia. "
Aug 17th 2005, 9:21 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Apparently according to a friend of mine who is just going through this situation, you ARE able to get the homebuyers grant BUT you cant get the stamp duty relief.
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Aug 17th 2005, 11:01 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by bridiej
Apparently according to a friend of mine who is just going through this situation, you ARE able to get the homebuyers grant BUT you cant get the stamp duty relief.
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Ginny
Aug 17th 2005, 11:02 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by Stitch
Does this differ from State to State?
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Ginny
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Aug 17th 2005, 11:07 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by bridiej
Not sure, this info was based on SA.
up to $250,000 you dont pay stamp duty - over that you pay $13.20 per $100 over
you also get the homeowners grant of $7.000
havent actually bought yet so cannot confirm
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Aug 17th 2005, 11:09 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by pootle26
we are in w.a - the info i recieved from the real estate guy today was this -
up to $250,000 you dont pay stamp duty - over that you pay $13.20 per $100 over
you also get the homeowners grant of $7.000
havent actually bought yet so cannot confirm
pootle26
up to $250,000 you dont pay stamp duty - over that you pay $13.20 per $100 over
you also get the homeowners grant of $7.000
havent actually bought yet so cannot confirm
pootle26
I'm sure I read QNSLD was similar. Away to do some checking again.
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Aug 17th 2005, 11:14 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by pootle26
we are in w.a - the info i recieved from the real estate guy today was this -
up to $250,000 you dont pay stamp duty - over that you pay $13.20 per $100 over
you also get the homeowners grant of $7.000
havent actually bought yet so cannot confirm
pootle26
up to $250,000 you dont pay stamp duty - over that you pay $13.20 per $100 over
you also get the homeowners grant of $7.000
havent actually bought yet so cannot confirm
pootle26
Aug 17th 2005, 11:25 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by bridiej
another one added to the bookmarks - thanks
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Aug 17th 2005, 11:54 am
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by oliverandlisa
Ive had 2 mortgages in the UK, does this mean i wont be able to apply for a homeowners grant? Are they purely for first time buyers or just first time buyers in Aus? Any ideas greatly appreciated
Lisa.x
Lisa.x
IT IS IF YOU ARE BUYING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OZ,PR.
We paid 1900 dollars stamp duty when we bought the land so we get that back and have just applied for it, hope this helps. Denise
Aug 17th 2005, 12:13 pm
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Re: Homeowners Grant:
Originally Posted by Stitch
I'm sure I read QNSLD was similar. Away to do some checking again.
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I was fully honest with the bank and not expecting the FHOG but they asssured me I was entitled to that but NOT to stamp duty relief (which is nowhere near as bad as where we came from!)
Andrew