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Community Information and Services/Housing/Home Ownership
Advice on home ownership, buying land and building
First Home Owner Grant - General Information [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

This Site gives general information about the First Home Owner Grant which provides financial assistance to Australians who are purchasing their first home. It also provides links to each State and Territory Revenue Office responsible for administering the grant.

Author

Australian Government



Other Locations
A-Z of Home Purchase, The [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

Home Purchase assistance PDF documents, including the publication, 'The A-Z of Home Purchase'. It covers ways to buy, legal work, steps in buying and types of ownership.

Author

State Government - NSW Department of Housing


Access Home Loans, Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

The Access Home Loan Scheme is designed to help people with disabilities buy their own home or modify an existing private home to cater for their needs. People on disability support benefits and their carers in receipt of a pension can apply for this loan.

Author

State Government - Western Australian Department of Housing and Works


Australian Building Codes Board [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

This site includes information about the Building Code of Australia (B C A) which has been adopted into building regulations of all States an Territories.

Author

Government - Australian Building Codes Board


Building or buying a home in Queensland [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

Various resources for advice on your first Qld home.

Author

State Government - Department of Housing, Qld


Department of Housing and Works, Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

The Department of Housing and Works represents all of the State Government's housing and works functions. The Department covers public and community housing, Aboriginal and regional housing, Keystart home loans, Landstart property sales, major government projects, capital works projects, and property and facilities maintenance and services.

Author

State Government - Western Australian Department of Housing and Works


HomeStart Finance, SA

Description

HomeStart Finance is a South Australian Government initiative, set up to provide state-wide home ownership opportunities. HomeStart also gives customers on low or moderate incomes a chance to boost their borrowing power with a concessional Advantage Loan.

Author

State Government - HomeStart SA


Land, Building & Housing - ACT

Description


- ACT Government housing
- Building and renovation
- Buying and selling
- Property ownership
- Rates and land tax
- Renting

Author

State Government - ACT Government


Land.vic.gov.au

Description

The Land Channel is a Government web site providing integrated access to land, resource and property information and services for the State of Victoria.

Author

State Government - Victorian Government


NSW Home Purchase Assistance Authority [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

The NSW Home Purchase Assistance Authority provides information and products to assist people who want to purchase a home in New South Wales.

Author

State Government - NSW Department of Housing


Office of Housing, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

This site provides Victorians with information about Office of Housing services including emergency and transitional accommodation, long term rental housing, private rental and home ownership assistance.

Author

State Government - Victorian Office of Housing


Territory Housing, Northern Territory [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE]

Description

Territory Housing is a Government Business Division in the Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport. It's key function is to deliver safe, secure and affordable housing to Territorians, ensuring that all Territorians have the opportunity to establish a home.

Author

Territory Government - Northern Territory Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport


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