From 1 July 2023, access to the Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme will be
expanded to joint applications from “friends, siblings, and other family members” and to those who have not owned a home for at least 10
years.
The eligibility criteria for access to the First Home Guarantee Scheme and Regional First Home Buyers Scheme will be expanded. From 1 July 2023, the schemes will no longer be limited to individuals and couples who are married or in de facto relationships, but will also include eligible friends, siblings, and other family members for joint applications.
In addition, the requirement for the applicants to be Australian citizens at the time they enter the loan has been extended to include
permanent residents.
The schemes guarantee part of a first home owner’s home loan enabling them to purchase a home with as little as 5%
deposit without paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance. Guarantees are capped at 15% of the value of the property.
Thirty five thousand places are available for the First Home Guarantee Scheme each financial year. From 1 October 2022 there will be ten
thousand places available each financial year until 30 June 2025 for the Regional First Home Buyers Scheme.
Eligibility to the Family Home Guarantee will also be extended. From 1 July 2025, the scheme will no longer be restricted to single parents
with at least one dependant natural or adopted child, but will also be available to borrowers who are single legal guardians of dependent
children such as aunts, uncles and grandparents.
The Family Home Guarantee guarantees the home loan of an eligible single parent with at least one dependent child enabling them to purchase a
home with as little as 2% deposit without paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance.
The guarantee is capped at 15% of the value of the property. Five thousand places are available to the scheme each year to 30 June 2025.
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