thread: First home buyers grant Q - Land w/ super dud house

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  1. #1

    Jun 2010
    District Twelve
    8,425

    Not sure but I wanted to tell you to double check there is no heritage overlay on the original house. It could be that it is not allowed to be pulled down, or only be renovated in a certain way. I know a couple of people who have come unstuck this way and it turned out to be an expensive lesson.

    Good luck!

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Apr 2009
    Northern Beaches Sydney
    533

    Hi if you PM me your email address I should be able to get some stuff from my work email around the grant and how it all works. It would have details on where to go get information. As I'm in NSW didn't pay that much attention when it came round as none of my clients would be impacted by it.

    Also all FHOG information was normally available on each individual state Office of State Revenue (OSR) websites along with the application forms that you completed to apply and what the rules were etc. Assume this would be there too. I think their website address should be Office of State Revenue, Qld. Do a google search on office of state revenue queensland and that will give you a couple of website links too.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Nov 2006
    Atop the lookout...
    2,777

    N2L; I hadn't thought of heritage overlay. I usually think of that pretty quickly. Thanks for the reminder!

    Jakabella; thanks, I really didn't know that. Bummer.

    NW3; your inbox is full!

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Apr 2009
    Northern Beaches Sydney
    533

    oops sorry just cleared it now for you!

    Oh and if you include the postcode I'll be able to have a look at what the mortgage insurers would say about the area. If you could include the size of the block that would be really helpful.
    Last edited by Now we're 3; February 12th, 2012 at 09:55 PM.

  5. #5

    Nov 2007
    Earth
    4,434

    I don't know about VIC, but in WA you need to actually live in the house for 12 months to get the home buyers grant. They check as well