From 1st October 2022, regional Australians will receive assistance to purchase their first home through the Federal Government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee - three months earlier than promised.
The delivery of this election promise will mean 10,000 places will be available each financial year through the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee to support regional first home buyers to purchase new or existing homes with a deposit of as little as five per cent.
The Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee will provide a government guarantee of up to 15 per cent for eligible first home buyers, so regional Australians with a 5 per cent deposit can avoid paying mortgage insurance.
To be eligible for a Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee, applicants must be Australian citizens, purchase outside a capital city, and demonstrate they have been living in the region in which they are purchasing the property (or adjacent regional area) for at least 12 months.
Property price caps and income caps will be consistent with the existing First Home Guarantee, administered by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).
Member for Eden-Monaro and Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, the Hon Kristy McBain MP said Australians living in regional areas like Eden Monaro are finding it increasingly difficult to save a sufficient deposit.
“The Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee will help aspiring first homebuyers living in the Eden-Monaro gain home ownership sooner by overcoming the deposit hurdle,” Ms McBain said.
“I have heard from people living across Eden-Monaro from Berridale to Pambula, Tumut to Yass and Braidwood, the need for regional assistance to tackle the housing affordability crisis we inherited.
“This is part of our government’s plan to support more people to purchase their own home as well as investing in social and affordable housing,” she concluded.
You can learn more about the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee HERE.
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