First home owner grant

First home buyers may be able to receive a first home owner grant (FHOG) towards the purchase of a new home.
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5% Deposit Scheme and Help to Buy Scheme

The first home owner grant is different to the Australian Government's 5% Deposit Scheme scheme and the Help to Buy Scheme. 

The first home owner grant (FHOG) is a one-off payment to encourage and assist first home buyers to buy or build a new residential property for use as their principal place of residence.

The grant is $10,000 or the consideration paid to buy or build the house if less than that amount.

Only one grant is payable per eligible transaction, so two people purchasing a house together may only receive one grant.

Are you eligible?

Find out if you're eligible for the first home owner grant (FHOG)

Duty concession

Find out if you're eligible for the first home owner rate of duty (FHOR)

Make an application

Apply for the first home owner grant and/or rate of duty

Have you been approved?

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Do you need to return the grant?

Find out how to repay the FHOG

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