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First Home Guarantee FAQs
Eligible first home buyers may also be able to take advantage of the Australian Government’s First Home Super Saver Scheme and other NSW Government grants and concessions.
Maximum price caps apply and vary by location. Price caps are the same for all Guarantees. Both the purchase price and property value must not exceed the price cap for the property’s location. For new builds with land and a separate build contract, the combined land purchase price and build cost must also stay under the price cap.
For regional centres in NSW (for example Newcastle) the price cap is $900,000 and for other areas (for example Maitland) it is $750,000.
Home buyers can use the Postcode Search Tool on Housing Australia’s website to check the price cap for the location they want to buy in. The tool is only a guide – home buyers should confirm the price cap with our Lenders.
Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) is a one-off premium added to your home loan if you do not have a 20% deposit. It is an insurance policy which covers the lender against the losses they may suffer if the borrower can no longer pay loan repayments. If a borrower defaults on their mortgage, LMI means the lender can recover what is owed to them by repossessing the property the home loan is tied to. If the property’s value has fallen, the lender can suffer a loss. This is the risk LMI covers.
You can visit the Housing Australia website to find out more about the First Home Guarantee.
View the First Home Buyer Guarantee Information Guide.
View more Frequently Asked Questions about the First Home Guarantee
