Before you start

Before starting  your application, make sure you have read the information on the how to apply page.

Please also refer to the terms used page when you are completing your application.

Important:

All the information included in your application for the first home owner grant must be complete and correct.

Penalties may apply, including prosecution and fines, for making false or misleading statements on or in relation to the application for the first home owner grant.

Read more about your obligations and responsibilities.

Applicants who have a spouse or domestic partner

If you have a spouse or domestic partner, you need to provide their details to RevenueSA.  This applies even if they are not an applicant for the first home owner grant.

Depending on the circumstances, the details for your spouse or domestic partner will either be included in the 'Applicant details' section or the 'Spouse/domestic partner' section of the application.

Eligibility section

These questions are designed to establish that all the applicants for the grant meet the eligibility criteria.

Important: To be eligible for the grant, all applicants must move into the home and occupy it as their principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least 6 months, commencing within 12 months of completion of the eligible transaction.

• Answer the questions by selecting 'yes' or 'no'.
• Any person with a relevant interest in the property must be listed as an applicant.
• Spouse or domestic partner of an applicant must be considered when answering the eligibility criteria questions.
• All decisions relating to the eligibility of an applicant are made by RevenueSA.
• In exceptional circumstances, the Commissioner of State Taxation may use discretion relating to the eligibility criteria. Please contact RevenueSA for further information.

Applicant details section

This section must be completed by all applicants.  This includes spouses or domestic partners who will have a relevant interest in the home.

Spouse/domestic partner details section

This section must be completed for any spouse or domestic partner who is not an applicant for the first home owner grant (meaning they will not have a relevant interest in the home).

• Complete the details regarding their name, date of birth, place of birth and states or territories in Australia they have previously resided.

Property and transaction details section

You need to provide details for the home you intend to buy or build.

Complete the following property details:

• property address including the lot number (if there is no street number)
• plan number and plan type (optional)
• volume and folio (the Certificate of Title number).  This can be obtained from the T1 Transfer Form, or the Contract for Sale and Purchase.
• For subdivisions, use the Parent Title Number that is shown in the Contract for Sale and Purchase.

If you do not know the Certificate of Title details, you can do a title search through the South Australian Integrated Land Information System (SAILIS).  A fee may apply.

Complete the transaction details:

• the transaction type (new home, off-the-plan, contract to build or owner builder)
• the purchase price (for new homes and off-the-plan), the construction price and land value (for contracts to build) or the market value (for owner builders)
• the value of the home and curtilage area (this only applies for homes built or bought on a genuine farm)
• your expected date of occupancy as the owner of the home. Give an estimate of this date if you are unsure.

Payment details section

Payment of the first home owner grant will be made by electronic funds transfer into a bank account that you nominate.

Important: If you are applying through an approved agent, do not complete this section.  Your agent will record your payment details separately as the grant will be paid to you through them.

• The account can belong to a person who is not an applicant.
• Please check the details you provide carefully. Incorrect account details could result in delays in the grant being paid.

You need to provide the:

• name of the financial institution
• account name
• BSB and account numbers.

Declaration section

All applicants, spouses and domestic partners must complete their respective declaration sections confirming that they have read and understood all the details of the application and that the information is true and correct.

Witnesses

• If you are not applying through your financial institution (if it is an approved agent) and you are not completing your application online, you must sign the declaration in front of a witness, who must complete their details on the form. Your witness cannot be an applicant or a spouse or domestic partner and can not be related to any applicant or their spouse or domestic partner.

Supporting documentation section

Confirm you have included all the required supporting documentation.

• In most cases, you do no need to provide original versions of your documents, only legible uncertified copies.
• Applications that are missing any required supporting documentation may be returned to you or result in delays in processing and payment of the grant.