Regional First Home Owners Grant Now Available in QLD
Posted on 04 June 2010 by admin
Premier Anna Bligh has announced that the Regional First Home Owner Grant (RFHOG) will be available from 1 June 2010. Under the initiative, the federal government’s First Home Owners Grant will be boosted from $7,000 to $11,000 by the state government for first-time buyers in the state’s regional areas. Ms Bligh said that the RFHOG had been brought forward from 1 July 2010 to satisfy demand and alleviate population growth pressure on south-east Queensland.
To be eligible for the $4000 regional bonus, the following must apply:
- You must be eligible for the $7000 first home owner grant.
- You must either build or buy a new home—the bonus does not apply to established homes.
- The home must be located in a Queensland regional area (see map of eligible areas).
- The commencement date (i.e. the contract date or, for owner-builders, the date the foundations are laid) must be between 1 June 2010 and 30 June 2011 (inclusive). However, there is no set time that building must be completed.
Map of eligible areas
