When you apply for the grant your application must include all owners on title (the applicants). All applicants must comply with the eligibility criteria.
The applicant(s) must:
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be a natural person (not a company);
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be 18 years old or over;
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be an Australian citizen or permanent resident (if more than one applicant only one applicant is required to be an Australia citizen or permanent residence); and
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occupy the home as your principal place of
residence for a continuous period of at least six months commencing within 12 months of completion of an eligible transaction.
Applicant(s) are not eligible as first home owners, if they (or their spouse*) have:
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owned a residential property in Australia before 1 July 2000;
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have owned and occupied a residential property for more than six months in Australia after 1 July 2000; or
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have received the first home owner grant before.
* A spouse includes someone to whom you are legally married or are in a significant relationship with. For the definition of a significant relationship refer to the
Relationships Act 2003 legislation.
Between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2023 (inclusive) you must have:
commenced laying the foundations for your home as an owner builder; or
entered into a contract to buy an "off the plan" or new dwelling (being a dwelling that has not previously been occupied or sold as a place of residence).
The building must be completed within 24 months of:
The building is classified as complete at the issue date of the occupancy certificate.
Movable buildings
If a moveable building
(a building that is fixed to land, not a caravan or mobile home) is being purchased, the
applicant is classified as an owner builder.
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the commencement date is taken to be the date of the contract to purchase the new moveable building; and
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the building must be new (that is, a building that has not previously been used as a place of residence).