First Home Owner Grant (FHOG)
What Homes Qualify
The $7,000 Grant
A new or established dwelling including a house, flat, unit, townhouse or apartment anywhere in South Australia that meets local planning standards. The dwelling must be used as your principal place of residence within 12 months of the date of settlement in the case of an established home, or for a new home, 12 months from the date construction is completed.
The contract to purchase an established home or to build a new home must be signed no earlier than 1 July 2000.
Who is eligible to receive the Grant?
A first home buyer who fulfils the criteria below:
- At least one of the applicants must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency in Australia. New Zealand citizens permanently residing in Australia, who hold Special Category Visas, may also apply.
- None of the applicants or their spouse/domestic partner can have previously owned a residential property anywhere in Australia prior to 1 July 2000.
- For eligible transactions entered into between 1 July 2000 and 31 December 2004, an applicant or their spouse/domestic partner cannot have purchased a property on or after 1 July 2000 and occupied that property.
- For eligible transactions entered into on or after 1 January 2005, an applicant or their spouse/domestic partner cannot have purchased a property on or after 1 July 2000 and occupied that property for 6 months or more.
- For eligible transactions entered into between 1 July 2000 and 31 December 2004, applicants must occupy the home purchased or built as their principal place of residence within 12 months of the date of purchase or completion of construction.
- For eligible transactions entered into on or after 1 January 2005, applicants must occupy the home purchased or built, as their principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least 6 months commencing within 12 months after completion of the eligible transaction.
- Except in cases of legal disability applicants must be natural persons (that is, not a company).
- Everyone who on completion of the transaction will be an owner of the home is considered an applicant.
- Applicant(s) must be at least the age of 18 years at the time of making application for the grant.
To see if you may be eligible to receive the First Home Owners Grant, use our checklist.
How do I apply?
Applicants can complete and lodge the appropriate application form with either an approved FHOG Participant, which includes approved financial institutions, or RevenueSA. You are only able to complete and lodge the appropriate application form with an approved FHOG Participant where you are borrowing funds from that Participant, as part of buying or building your home. You need to apply within twelve months of completing the transaction. For further information, please visit the How to Apply for FHOG page.
First Home Bonus Grant
First Home Buyers who qualify for the $7,000 First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) will also be eligible for a First Home Bonus Grant (FHBG) of up to $4,000.
More information is available on the First Home Bonus Grant page.
When will the scheme end?
There have been many rumours circulating that the existing scheme has a limited lifespan. There has been no decision made as to when the scheme will end. At this stage the First Home Owner Grant is an ongoing initiative.
More Information?
Further information is available on this site on the Frequently Asked Questions page or the Definition of FHOG Terms page. Information is also available for the First Home Bonus Grant.
The following circulars also contain information regarding FHOG Circular 200, Circular 206, Circular 219, Circular 250 and Circular 282. Information regarding the First Home Bonus Grant is contained in Circular 288.
or you can direct your enquiry to:
RevenueSA
Telephone (08) 8226 3750 or Free Call 1800 637 778
or E-mail
This page was last reviewed 5 June, 2008
