Discover the path to homeownership with exclusive first-home buyer schemes.
As a first-home buyer, you don’t want to miss out on these incredible opportunities designed to make your homeownership dreams a reality.
First-Home Buyer Schemes Available in 2024
Let’s go through the national government schemes available for first-home buyers in 2024:
- Home Guarantee Scheme
- First Home Guarantee
- Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee
- Family Home Guarantee
- First Home Super Saver Scheme
- Help To Buy
Home Guarantee Scheme
The Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) is an Australian government initiative to help eligible home buyers purchase their home sooner. It is administered by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).
It is a guarantor scheme where the government guarantees loans so eligible home buyers avoid paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) , even with a deposit as low as 2% of the property value.
LMI is usually paid when your deposit is less than 20% of the property value, which means you’re borrowing more than 80% of the property value.
There are three schemes under the Home Guarantee Scheme:
| Details | First Home Guarantee | Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee | Family Home Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum deposit | 5% | 5% | 2% |
| Places FY24 | 35,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| Prior property ownership | First-home buyers or previous homeowners who haven’t owned a property in Australia in the past 10 years. | First-home buyers or previous homeowners who haven’t owned a property in Australia in the past 10 years. | Single parents or single legal guardians, who do not currently own a property or do not intend to own a separate property when they settle on the home. |
| Location restrictions | All locations | Regional areas only | All locations |
| Income Caps | $125,000 per year for individuals or $200,000 per year for joint applicants | $125,000 per year for individuals or $200,000 per year for joint applicants | $125,000 per year |
| Who Can Apply? | Australian citizens and permanent residents. Can be individual or joint applicants | Australian citizens and permanent residents.
Individual or joint applicants | Australian citizens and permanent residents.
Single parent or single legal guardian of at least one dependant. |
First Home Super Saver Scheme
The First Home Super Saver Scheme allows first-home buyers to save a deposit for their first home inside their super account, to take advantage of the concessional tax treatment.
Under the scheme, the government has increased the total amount of savings borrowers can release from super to make a deposit on a home from $30,000 to $50,000.
Tip: You’ll need a determination letter from the ATO (Australian Taxation Office) specifying the amount that can be released from your super to use as a deposit for a home loan.
Help To Buy Scheme
The Help to Buy Scheme is a shared equity scheme wherein the government helps first-home buyers purchase a home by contributing up to 40% of the property price for a new home and up to 30% for an existing one.
The scheme is designed to help with the longstanding affordability crisis. There will be 10,000 places available for eligible Australians each year. The government has not confirmed the scheme will commence in 2024.
Find Out Which Schemes Are Available To You
Home Loan Experts can show you the government schemes for which you’re eligible and help you apply. Please speak with one of our specialist mortgage brokers by giving us a call on 1300 889 743 or by filling in our short assessment form to buy your first home. Find out the best path to your new home today!
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