First Home Owner Grant

If you are buying or building your first home, you may be eligible for the $7000 First Home Owners Grant.

You may be eligible for the grant if you are:

• at least 18 years of age
• not a company or a person acting as a trustee
• an Australian citizen or permanent resident (or a joint applicant with someone who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident)
• buying or building a home worth less than $750,000 (on or after 31 March 2010)

You and your spouse have:

• never been paid the first home owner grant
• before 1 July 2000, not owned residential property in Australia
• from 1 July 2000, not lived in a residential property (in Australia) you have owned.

You will:

• move into the home within one year of the property being registered in your name
• live in the home for 6 months continuously as your principal place of residence.

Applying for the Grant

A QTMB Home lender can lodge the FHOG application for you or alternatively you can apply through your solicitor.  For more information regarding the First Home Owner Grant contact Office of State Revenue on 1300 300 734.