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What are the eligibility criteria?
Who is NOT eligible?
The purchase of what type of property qualifies an applicant?
The purchase of what type of property DOES NOT qualify an applicant?
When is the grant paid?
How is the grant paid?
Where can I get more information?
I am not married, however I live with my partner. How is our relationship viewed for FHOG purposes?
My spouse has previously owned a home. Am I eligible?
My spouse has previously owned a home. If I purchase a home independently of my spouse, sign it wholly in my name and make all the repayments myself, am I eligible?
If my partner has previously owned land but not a house, will we be eligible for the grant on the purchase or construction of our first home?
I have previously owned a home in another State. Will I be eligible for the grant upon the purchase of my first Tasmanian home?
I currently own a shack (since 1993), which I use only on holidays but have not owned a home. Am I eligible for the grant?
Before I immigrated to Tasmania I was previously living in England where I was purchasing my own home. I am now an Australian citizen. Do I qualify for the grant upon the purchase of my first Tasmanian home?
I am a New Zealand citizen but have been living in Australia for 10 years. I have not applied for permanent residency status. Am I eligible for the grant?
Do I get the grant if I purchase vacant land?
Do I get the grant if I previously owned a business premise?
Does the fact that I sell a property to a close relative effect their eligibility to the grant?
To secure finance for my home my parents were required to go guarantor for the mortgage. They are not included on the title. Am I eligible for the grant?
To secure finance for my home, my parents were required to be listed on the title for the property. They already own their own home. Am I eligible for the grant?
My parents have provided some money towards the purchase of my new home. Am I still eligible for the grant?
Do I qualify for the grant if I receive a property as the result of a gift or inheritance?
I want to purchase a unit as purely an investment property. I do not have any intention of living in it. Am I eligible for the grant upon purchase of this unit?
I am a beneficiary of a trust that holds property. Am I eligible for the grant?
In the case of multiple applicants is every party required to move into the property purchased?
Is there a time limit placed on how long I have to occupy the property as my place of residence?
Upon purchasing my new house I have decided to rent it out for 6 months and then move in. Do I still qualify for the grant?
I am currently renting a unit. My rental contract expired on 30 June 2005. If I purchase the property on 1 July 2005 do I qualify for the grant even though I have lived here for some time as a tenant?
Can I use my $7000 as a deposit before I sign the contract of sale?
Are there any limits on the price of a property I must pay to get the grant?
If I purchase a house and receive the $7000 grant, but I sell 8 months later, do I have to refund the grant amount?
If I am unemployed or on a pension am I still entitled to the grant?
Do I have to have an established savings plan to qualify for the grant?
Is the grant means tested on income or assets?
Can a cash buyer qualify for the grant?
Am I required to use the grant for a specific purpose such as reducing any mortgage?
Will there be sufficient funds for all eligible applicants?
Do I need to register for the grant?
How much paperwork will I be required to complete?
Is the legislation uniform Australia wide?
Will an applicant be expected to pay back the grant if they are found not to have met the eligibility criteria?
I have purchased a block of land that I will have a house built on. Does this qualify me for the grant?