Are you a first home buyer in Australia looking to purchase a property? If so, you may be eligible for the First Home Buyers Grant (FHOG). The FHOG is a government initiative designed to help first home buyers get into the property market. It is a one-off payment of up to $15,000 for eligible applicants.
In this blog post, we’ll be discussing the rules for the First Home Buyers Grant and how you can apply for it. We’ll also be offering helpful advice and tips to make sure you get the most out of the grant.
Eligibility
The first step to applying for the FHOG is to make sure you are eligible. To be eligible for the grant, you must meet the following criteria:
• You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• You must be over 18 years of age
• You must be purchasing a property for the first time
• You must be the owner-occupier of the property
• You must be able to provide evidence of a deposit of at least 5% of the purchase price
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan pre-approval from a lender
• You must be able to provide evidence of a contract of sale
• You must be able to provide evidence of a settlement date
• You must be able to provide evidence of a building inspection
• You must be able to provide evidence of a pest inspection
• You must be able to provide evidence of a valuation
• You must be able to provide evidence of a cooling-off period
• You must be able to provide evidence of a conveyancing fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a stamp duty
• You must be able to provide evidence of a mortgage insurance
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan application fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan establishment fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan settlement fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan discharge fee
• You must be able to provide evidence of a loan transfer fee