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Old Oct 23rd 2005, 12:05 am
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For those doing their budgets, don't forget there's a first time home owners grant for anyone building or buying your first home in OZ.

We thought that the $7000 available to us was too good to be true and surely was not legit as we had had homes in the UK. But no, if it's your first home in Oz, it's available. Apparently it used to be $14k here in Queensland but hey, beggars can't be choosers! we built and moved in to our house and applied for the grant and got it straight into our account 2 weeks later.

I think different states offer different amounts.

Don't you just love money for nothing.

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Is this available in Perth?
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Default Re: They give grant if buying or building first house in Oz

Originally Posted by Roofman
Is this available in Perth?
australia wide, except vic where stamp duties even higher than the rest of the country, there it was a bit higher.
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Old Oct 23rd 2005, 8:10 am
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who do you apply to?

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Originally Posted by Roofman
Is this available in Perth?
of course it is, we get 7,ooo and we got our 1900 stamp duty back.
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Originally Posted by robos
who do you apply to?

jan xx

Our mortgage broker gave us the application and he submitted it for us!!!

Its easy!!
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Originally Posted by cranni
of course it is, we get 7,ooo and we got our 1900 stamp duty back.
Does everyone get their stamp duty back?
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Default Re: They give grant if buying or building first house in Oz

[QUOTE=sunshinesarah]For those doing their budgets, don't forget there's a first time home owners grant for anyone building or buying your first home in OZ.

Totally cool! I am looking forward to that. Tell Buderim I am on my way!

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Default Re: They give grant if buying or building first house in Oz

Originally Posted by breezeboylan
Does everyone get their stamp duty back?
Yeah How does that work , i knew about the 1st time buyers grant but stamp duty back oooo lovely tell us more
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Default Re: They give grant if buying or building first house in Oz

Here are a few links about the grant that may be helpful:

http://www.firsthome.gov.au/

http://www.dtf.wa.gov.au/cms/osr_content.asp?ID=344

....the second link only applies to Perth I think
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Old Oct 23rd 2005, 9:03 pm
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Default Re: They give grant if buying or building first house in Oz

Originally Posted by breezeboylan
Does everyone get their stamp duty back?
Hi

As first home buyers in NSW we didn't pay stamp duty - as well as getting the $7000 grant. Mind you, with the cost of housing around Sydney, we thought we deserved this break!!

These things are not set in stone, of course, and the situation can be changed in the future.

Also make sure that your first house is "the one" as selling and re-buying costs here are (much) higher than in UK so I am informed.

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