First Home Owner Grant application form and lodgment guide

PO Box 293, Civic Square ACT 2608 | phone: 6207 0028 | www.revenue.act.gov.au

ACT Revenue Office

ABN: 45 096 207 205

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT APPLICATION FORM AND LODGMENT GUIDE

LODGMENT GUIDE -

FOR TRANSACTION DATED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2016 ONLY

The information in this lodgment guide is for general guidance only. It should not be relied upon to

address every aspect of the

First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 and should not be lodged with your

application.

The First Home Owners Grant amount is $10,000 for transactions dated on or after 1 January 2016.

BEFORE LODGING YOUR APPLICATION, REMOVE PAGES 1 TO 6 OF THIS LODGMENT GUIDE

HOW TO LODGE YOUR APPLICATION

- Applications must be lodged within 12 months of the completion of the eligible transaction.

- There are two options available when lodging the First Home Owner Grant Application. You can lodge

your completed application with:

 An approved agent; or

 The ACT Revenue Office only after completion of the eligible transaction.

NOTE: An approved agent is not authorised by the ACT Revenue Office to provide advice or assistance on

the eligibility of the grant or on the completion of the application for the grant. All questions should be

directed to the ACT Revenue Office. A list of approved agents can be found at

http://www.revenue.act.gov.au/home-buyer-assistance/first-home-owner-grant/approved-agents

WHAT HOMES QUALIFY

The grant applies to new and substantially renovated homes in the ACT. A home is a building affixed to the

land that may lawfully be used as a place of residence. An off the plan purchase or a house and land

package will become eligible for the grant on settlement.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants must:

 lodge an application within 1 year after completion of the eligible transaction;

 fully complete and sign the application form and lodge it together with the required

supporting documents;

 be an individual at least 18 years of age

(i.e. not be applying as a company or a trust, unless as

trustee for a person with a legal disability);

 ensure at least one applicant is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident;

 be buying or building a new home, substantially renovated or off the plan home for which the

contract was signed on or after 1 January 2016, or building a home as an owner builder where

building commenced on or after 1 January 2016;

 ensure each person holding a relevant interest in the property is an applicant;

 ensure at least one applicant must reside in the home as their principal place of residence

for a continuous period of at least 1 year, with the period of occupation starting within 1 year

after completion of the eligible transaction; and

 be buying or building a new home for which the total value of the property does not exceed $750,000.

* The Commissioner may allow an application before or after the application period i.e. the period

beginning on the commencement date of the eligible transaction and ending 1 year after completion of

the eligible transaction.

^ If the Commissioner is satisfied there are good reasons to do so, the Commissioner may exempt the

applicant from the requirement to be at least 18 years old.

APPLICANTS AND THEIR SPOUSE OR PARTNER MUST:

 not have received a First Home Owner Grant anywhere in Australia. An applicant, who

received a grant after 1 January 2011 and paid it back, may be entitled to apply for a further

grant depending on the circumstances. However, an applicant is ineligible for a further grant if

the applicant has been convicted of an offence against the

First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 or a

corresponding law;

 not have previously owned or held a relevant interest in a residential property anywhere in

Australia prior to 1 July 2000;

 not have occupied a residential property in which they acquired a relevant interest anywhere

in Australia on or after 1 July 2000 but before 1 January 2004; and

 not have occupied, for a continuous period of at least 6 months, a residential property in which

they acquired a relevant interest anywhere in Australia on or after 1 January 2004.

NOTE: A person who is the spouse of an applicant will not be regarded as the applicant’s partner if, at the

time of deciding the application, the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is not living with the

person and has no intention of resuming living with the person.

WHEN WILL THE GRANT BE PAID

For payment to be available at settlement or first draw down/progress payment you must lodge your

application with an approved agent. Applications for payment after completion can be lodged at the

ACT Revenue Office. The table below provides payment details.

Type of transaction

Applying through

Payment of grant will be made/available

Purchase of New,

Substantially renovated

home or Off the plan

home

Approved agent At date of settlement by approved agent.

ACT Revenue Office

Within 10 working days of lodging a complete

application, after

completion of the eligible

transaction.

Contract to build Approved agent On date of first progress payment by approved agent.

ACT Revenue Office Within 10 working days of lodging a complete

application, after

completion of the eligible

transaction.

Owner builder Approved agent When construction of the home has been completed.

ACT Revenue Office Within 10 working days of lodging a complete

application, after

completion of the eligible

transaction.

Terms contract ACT Revenue Office

Only

Within 10 working days of lodging a complete

application with evidence of possession and at

least $10,000 has been paid.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

 At least one applicant must start occupying the home within 1 year after completion of the eligible

transaction.

 At least one applicant must reside in the home as their principal place of residence for a continuous

period of at least 12 months.

 Applicants must satisfy the Commissioner that they have met the residency requirements and may

be required to prove residency by providing documentary evidence of their period of occupancy.

 Applicants who do not satisfy the residency requirements must notify the Commissioner in

writing within 14 days of the notifiable event and repay the grant.

NOTE: The Commissioner may apply discretion to extend or exempt the residency requirements in certain

circumstances. Mandatory timeframes and evidentiary requirements apply to all applications requesting

consideration for discretion to be exercised.

WHEN YOU MUST REPAY THE GRANT

A notifiable event occurs when any part of the eligibility criteria is not met. In all such cases, applicants

are required by law to notify the Commissioner in writing and repay the grant within the timeframes

specified as follows.

NOTE: Failure to notify the Commissioner and repay the grant is a strict liability offence

NOTIFIABLE EVENT

NOTIFICATION TIMEFRAME

Failing to comply with the residency

requirements

Within 14 days of the earlier of the date:

•

by which the applicants were required to

have taken occupation of the home; or

•

on which it became apparent that the applicants

would not comply with the residency

requirements during the period allowed for

compliance.

Failing to comply with a condition of the

grant in relation to a non- complying

interest, or payment before completion of

eligible transaction, for example exceeding

the cap, or a general condition

Within 14 days of breach of the condition.

Overpayment of the grant Within 14 days of payment of the grant.

YOUR OBLIGATIONS

As an Applicant for the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) you must ensure information contained in your

application is true and correct. It is an offence for a person to make a false or misleading statement when

applying for the grant. If you are unsure about any of your obligations or the information required in the

application, it is important that you contact the ACT Revenue Office.

COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATIONS

The ACT Revenue Office conducts ongoing investigations to ensure that applicants comply with all

conditions. Applications are rigorously reviewed, and checks are made of former home ownership by any

applicant in the ACT and interstate. Compliance investigations are generally undertaken after the grant has

been paid.

For further information regarding internal compliance investigations visit:

http://www.revenue.act.gov.au/interest-and-penalties/compliance

YOUR RIGHTS

For information regarding your rights is available at:

http://www.revenue.act.gov.au/interest-and-penalties/your-rights

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Please refer to page 13 for all supporting documentation checklist required when lodging an application for

the FHOG.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE – PROOF OF IDENTITY

All applicants and their partners (excluding a shared equity partner) must lodge a copy of a Category One

document as primary identity.



If lodging at the ACT Revenue Office, each applicant and their partner must provide copies of at least

one document from each of the four proofs of identity categories below.



A single document cannot be used for more than one category.



Documents of Evidence need to be Current (eg. Passports, drivers licence). Any expired documents will NOT be

accepted as proof of identity.



Category One – Evidence of citizenship or permanent residency

Note: At least one applicant must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.

IF BORN IN AUSTRALIA:

•

Full Australian birth certificate issued by Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

EXTRACTS and Passports will not accepted (There are NO exceptions to this requirement)

IF BORN OVERSEAS:

•

Australian passport OR

•

New Zealand passport OR

•

International passport and Citizenship Certificate OR

•

International passport and current Australian Visa issued for entry into Australia (VEVO)

If separated from your spouse, provide a statutory declaration with your former partner’s name, date of birth, date of marriage, date of separation,

current address (if known) and statement to the effect that you do not live together and have no intention of cohabitation.



Category Two – Evidence of photo identity

•

Australian driver’s licence^ – learner’s permit or provisional licence (Preferred Document)

•

Passport ^

•

Photo ID from place of work

 Category Three – Evidence that the applicant resides in Australia

•

Medicare card^(Preferred Document)

•

Motor vehicle registration

•

Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card^

•

Security guard/crowd control licence^

•

Tertiary education institution ID card^



Category Four – Evidence of the applicant’s residential address

•

Utility documents showing applicant’s name and current residential address (Preferred Document)

•

Insurance policy showing applicant’s name and current residential address

•

Loan documents from a financial institution (showing the purchase property address as security)

^ Evidence of Change of Name is required if the name on any document is different from the name of the applicant

(eg. Change of Name certificate, Marriage certificate, and Birth certificate or Divorce certificate).

Terms Used

Applicant: A person applying for a grant, who on

completion of the eligible transaction, will own or hold a

relevant interest in the land on which the home is built.

All interested persons must be applicants — an

interested person is a person who is, or will be on

completion of the eligible transaction, an owner of the

home.

Approved agent: Financial organisations, approved by the

ACT Revenue Office, to accept and process applications for

the grant. An Approved agent is not authorised by the

ACT Revenue Office to offer any advice or assistance on

the conditions of eligibility for the grant or on the

completion of the application for the grant.

Cap: The value amount of the eligible property the

first home owner grant cap is $750,000 or less; or if

another amount is prescribed by

regulation-the

prescribed amount.

Commissioner: Commissioner for ACT Revenue.

Completion date of eligible transaction:

(a)

For a contract to purchase a new, substantially

renovated or off the plan home— when the

purchaser becomes entitled to possession of the

home and, if required to obtain registered title to the

property, when the necessary steps to obtain

registration of the purchaser’s title have been taken.

(b)

For a contract to build or an owner builder – when a

Certificate of Occupancy is issued.

Contract to build: A comprehensive building contract

where a builder agrees to build a complete home, from

the time the building starts to when it is finished and is

ready for occupation, and includes any further contract

to complete work not otherwise completed for any

reason.

Consideration: The purchase price or cost of construction

of the home.

Eligible transaction: An eligible transaction is:

(a)

A contract for the purchase of a new home in the

ACT made on or after 1 January 2016; or

(b)

A comprehensive home building contract made on

or after 1 January 2016 by the owner of land in the

ACT, or a person who will on completion of the

contract be the owner of land in the ACT, to have a

new home built on the land; or

(c)

The building of a new home in the ACT by an owner-

builder if the building work begins on or after 1

January 2016.

Home: A building, affixed to land, that may be lawfully

used as a place of residence and that the Commissioner is

satisfied is a suitable building for use as a place of

residence.

Individual: A natural person

Related or associated party: A person is related or

associated with another party when:

•

one is the partner of the other; or

•

they are related by blood, marriage or adoption; or

•

they are a shareholder/director of the other party,

being a company; or

•

they are a beneficiary of a trust for which the other

party is a trustee; or

•

the transaction is otherwise not at arm’s length.

Relevant interest: A person with a relevant interest may be

described as the person who will have a legal entitlement to

occupy the home being bought or constructed. Usually this

will be the person(s) registered as proprietor on the title

(generally a leasehold interest in the land granted by the

Commonwealth). Each person acquiring a relevant interest

must be listed as an applicant on the application form.

New home: A home that has not been previously occupied

or sold as a place of residence and includes a substantially

renovated home.

Notifiable event: An event that occurs when any part of

the eligibility criteria is not met. Applicants are required

by law to notify the Commissioner in writing and repay the

grant within 14 days of becoming aware of a notifiable

event. Examples: applicant cannot satisfy the residence

requirement, or grant has been paid to an owner builder

in anticipation the total value will not exceed the cap but

the total value when completed, does exceed the cap.

Off the plan purchase agreement: An agreement for the

sale or transfer of dutiable property that is, or includes,

land where a residence is to be erected or developed

before completion of the sale or transfer.

Owner: A person who has a relevant interest in land on

which a home is built.

Owner builder: An owner of land who builds a home or

has a home built, on the land without entering into a

comprehensive home building contract.

Partner of Applicant: A person is the partner of the

applicant if the person is the applicant’s domestic partner.

(See Legislation Act 2001, s 169 for the meaning of

domestic partner).

Permanent resident: A person who holds a permanent

residency visa under s 30 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

or a New Zealand citizen who holds a special category visa

under s 32 of the Migration Act 1958.

Principal place of residence: The home you primarily reside

in. The most important characteristic of a principal place of

residence is that the person is living in the residence on an

ongoing and permanent basis as the person’s settled or usual

home. When the occupation is transient, temporary or of a

passing nature, or the occupation is for some other purpose,

this is not sufficient to establish occupation as a principal

place of residence.

Residential property: Land in Australia is residential

property at a particular time if there is, at that time, a

building on the land lawfully occupied as a place of

residence or suitable for occupation as a place of

residence.

Shared equity finance arrangement

A finance arrangement between an applicant and a shared

equity partner.

Shared equity partner: A financial institution or an entity

declared as a provider of community housing under s 73A

of the Duties Act 1999. A shared equity partner is

excluded from the requirement to be an applicant to the

grant provided that, on completion of the transfer of the

property to which the application relates, the shared equity

partner will have an interest of 50 per cent or less in the

property.

Substantially renovated home: A home that has

had

substantial renovations; and as renovated, has not been

previously occupied, or sold as a place residence.

Substantial renovations: of a home, means renovations in

which all, or a substantial part, or the home is removed or

replaced. Eg. Removal or replacement of foundations,

external walls, interior supporting walls, floors, roof or

staircases.

Terms contract: A contract for the sale of land where the

purchaser has to make 2 or more payments (excluding the

deposit) to the vendor after the contract is signed by all

parties. Generally, the purchaser will be in possession of

the land under the contract but cannot be registered on

the title until the final payment is made to the vendor.

Unencumbered value: The value of a home or relevant

interest in land without regard to any encumbrance e.g.

mortgage. The Commissioner will disregard any scheme or

arrangement where the main purpose is to reduce the value

of the home or interest.

See the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 for full definition of

unencumbered value.

Valuer: A certified practising valuer who is a member of the

Australian Property Institute or a person the Commissioner

considers suitably qualified.

Value of relevant interest in the land: Greater of the

consideration paid or payable for the interest and

unencumbered value of the interest.

ACT Revenue Office

ABN: 45 096 207 205

FIRST HOME OWNERS GRANT APPLICATION FORM

SECTION 1 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

NOTES Read the guide to the application for the meaning of any terms used in the application. This application will not be

considered

unless it is signed and lodged with the required supporting evidence. Applications must be lodged

within 1 year after the

completion date of the eligible transaction. Eligibility is determined at the date of lodgment

of the application. All applicants and their

partner must be considered when answering the eligibility questions.

ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST

CIRCLE ONE

Is this the first time each applicant and/or their partner will receive a grant under the First Home

Owner Grant Act 2000 anywhere in Australia?

NOTE: You may be eligible for a further grant if you repaid an earlier grant

YES

Does each applicant and their partner declare that before 1 July 2000 he/she has never owned a

residential property anywhere in Australia either jointly, separately or with some other person? NOTE:

Applicants are not eligible for a grant if they or their partner have held a relevant interest

in residential

property prior to 1 July 2000, even if they have never occupied the property.

YES NO

Does each applicant and their partner declare that he/she has never occupied residential property

anywhere in Australia in which they acquired a relevant interest either jointly, separately or with some

other person, on or after 1 July 2000 but before 1 January 2004?

YES

Does each applicant and their partner declare that he/she has never occupied residential property

anywhere in Australia for a continuous period of at least 6 months in which they acquired a

relevant interest either jointly, separately or with some other person, on or after 1 January 2004?

YES

Is each applicant an individual (e.g. not a company or trust except a trustee for a person with a

legal

disability) and at least 18 years of age?

NOTE: An individual under 18 years of age may still be eligible – contact the ACT Revenue Office.

YES

Is at least one applicant an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time of application?

YES

Will at least one applicant be occupying the home as their principal place of residence for a

continuous

period of at least 12 months, with the period of occupation starting within 1 year after

the completion

date of the eligible transaction? NOTE: From 17 February 2010, where there are

joint applicants and

at least one applicant will comply with the residency requirements, there is no requirement for the

Commissioner to exempt a non-complying applicant.

YES

Has each applicant on or after 1 January 2016, either:

•

entered into a contract for the purchase of a new home in the ACT; or

•

entered into a contract for the purchase of a substantially renovated home in the ACT; or

•

entered into a contract for the purchase of an off the plan home in the ACT; or

•

entered into a contract to build a home in the ACT; or

•

in the case of an owner builder – commenced constructing a home in the ACT (i.e. laying the

foundations)?

YES

Determination of Eligibility

If you answered YES to all of the above questions, you may be entitled to receive the First Home Owner Grant subject to the written decision

of the Commissioner. If you answered NO to any question, you may still be eligible if discretion is exercised in your favour.

APPROVED AGENT/ACT REVENUE OFFICE USE ONLY:

All evidence sighted:

Yes

No Signature & Date:

Person sighting evidence: Payment eligibility date:

(Settlement/completion/first draw down date only)

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FOR TRANSACTIONS DATED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2016

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SECTION 2 APPLICANT DETAILS

NOTE: All applicants must complete this section. If there are more than two applicants, complete and attach an additional application form.

Each applicant must sign the declaration in section 6 of the form. A shared equity partner is excluded from the requirement to be an applicant to

the grant provided that, on completion of the transfer of the property to which the application relates, the shared equity partner will have an

interest of 50 per cent or less in the property.

TITLE:

(Please circle)

Mrs

Miss

Mrs

Miss

FIRST NAME:

MIDDLE NAME(S):

FAMILY NAME:

If different from above

FIRST NAME ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE:

MIDDLE NAME(S):

FAMILY NAME:

If different from above

Have you ever used any name other

than the name(s) declared above?

Yes (list below) No

DATE OF BIRTH:

PLACE OF BIRTH: State/Territory

Country

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:

Street number:

Street name:

Suburb:

State:

Postcode:

State:

Postcode:

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF NOTICES:

(If different from above)

Street number:

Street name:

Suburb:

State:

Postcode:

State:

Postcode:

APPLICANT 1 (Contact Applicant)

APPLICANT 2

INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN (Are any of the applicants Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?)

NOTE: Answering this question is optional – The information collected will only be used for statistical purposes by

Commonwealth, State and other Territory Governments and will have no bearing on your application.

Yes

RELATED OR ASSOCIATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Are any of the applicants or their partners related to

or associated with the vendor or builder? If yes, provide evidence of the consideration paid)

Yes

NUMBER OF APPLICANTS? (How many persons will have a relevant interest in the property?)

APPLICATION FORM – FIRST HOME OWNERS GRANT

APPLICANT 1 APPLICANT 2

DO YOU HAVE A PARTNER? Yes No Yes No

If yes, will your partner

have a

relevant interest in

the home?

Use an additional application

form if necessary.

Yes –

your partner

must

complete the

details as an

applicant in Section 2

No – Go to

Section 4

Yes –

your partner

must

complete the

details as an

applicant in Section 2

No – Go to

Section 4

No – Your partner must

complete the Non-Applicant

details in Section 3

N/A

No – Your partner must

complete the Non-Applicant

details in Section 3

N/A

Tick the States and/or the

Territories in which you have lived:

ACT

NSW

QLD

TAS

VIC

ACT

NSW

QLD

TAS

VIC

SECTION 3 NON-APPLICANT PARTNER DETAILS

NOTE: To be completed by the applicant where the partner of an applicant is not listed as an applicant in section 2. The non-applicant

partner must also sign the declaration in section 7.

TITLE:

(Please circle)

Mrs

Miss

Mrs

Miss

FIRST NAME:

MIDDLE NAME(S):

FAMILY NAME:

If different from above

FIRST NAME ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE:

MIDDLE NAME(S):

FAMILY NAME:

If different from above

Have you ever used any name other

than the name(s) declared above?

Yes (list below) No

DATE OF BIRTH:

PLACE OF BIRTH: State/Territory

Country

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

Tick the States and/or the

Territories in which you have lived:

ACT

NSW

QLD

TAS

VIC

ACT

NSW

QLD

TAS

VIC

SECTION 4 PROPERTY AND TRANSACTION DETAILS

ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY:

Street/Unit number and name:

Suburb:

Territory: ACT

Postcode:

TITLE DETAILS:

Suburb:

Section:

Block:

Unit:

TRANSACTION DETAILS:

New home

Off the Plan

Contract to

build

Substantially

renovated home

Owner builder

Non Applicant partner of Applicant 1

Non Applicant partner of Applicant 2

APPLICATION FORM – FIRST HOME OWNERS GRANT

DATE OF OCCUPATION (OR INTENDED DATE) AS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE:

REQUIRED WHEN YOU ARE BUILDING

YOUR HOME UNDER A CONTRACT TO

BUILD:

Enter the unimproved land value:

A copy of the stamped contract or transfer for the purchase of the land

A copy of the signed contract to build

A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy and Use issued by the Environment

And Planning Directorate

REQUIRED FOR RELATED PARTY

TRANSACTIONS OR OWNER

BUILDERS:

Enter the total value of house and land:

A copy of the stamped contract or transfer for the purchase of the land

Evidence of value - A full property valuation report from a certified valuer

for stamp duty purposes

A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy and Use issued by the Environment

And Planning Directorate

REQUIRED FOR WHEN YOU ARE

PURCHASING A NEW, SUBSTANTIALLY

RENOVATED OR AND OFF-THE-PLAN

HOME:

Enter the total value of house and land:

A copy of the stamped contract or transfer for the purchase of the property

For related party transactions or if there is no contract: A full property valuation

report from a certified valuer for stamp duty purposes

A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy and Use issued by the Environment

And Planning Directorate

DATE OF CONTRACT FOR SALE (OR IF OWNER BUILDER/CONTRACT TO BUILD, DATE

THE FOUNDATIONS WERE LAID):

DATE OF SETTLEMENT (OR IF BUILDING, DATE OF FIRST PROGRESS PAYMENT OR

COMPLETION DATE):

SHARED EQUITY PARTNER:

(If unsure of this section please refer

to page 6 of the Terms Used)

Do you have a shared equity partner: Yes No

If yes, name of shared equity partner:

% of property held by shared equity partner:

SECTION 5 - PAYMENT DETAILS

NOTE: If applying through the ACT Revenue Office, payment of the grant will be by electronic funds transfer only into the account nominated below.

If applying through an Approved agent, do not complete the account details below as the grant will be paid through the agent.

ACCOUNT NUMBER

: (Maximum of 9

numbers, do not include dashes or spaces)

ACCOUNT NAME:

NAME OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION:

TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE (INCLUDING LAND PLUS CONTRACT TO BUILD): $

APPLICATION FORM – FIRST HOME OWNERS GRANT

BSB NUMBER: (must have 6 digits)

SECTION 6 - DECLARATION BY APPLICANT

I have completed the application form and I declare that all copies of documents attached in support of this application are a true

copy of the original document.

I have not previously received and retained a grant under the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (ACT) or under a corresponding Act in

any State or other Territory, either alone or together with any other person or persons.

I have not owned a home or held a relevant interest in a residential property within Australia, either alone or together with any other

person or persons, prior to 1 July 2000.

I have not owned and occupied a residential property within Australia in which I acquired a relevant interest, either jointly, separately

or with some other person, on or after 1 July 2000 but before 1 January 2004.

I have not owned and occupied, for a continuous period of at least 6 months, a residential property within Australia in which I

acquired a relevant interest, either jointly, separately or with some other person on or after 1 January 2004.

At the date of lodging this application, at least one applicant is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident.

I will be residing in the home to which this application relates as my principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least 12

months, with the period of occupation starting within 1 year after the completion date of the eligible transaction.

(From 17 February 2010, where there are joint applicants and at least one applicant will comply with the residency requirements, the

non-complying applicants are exempted from the residency requirements.)

I undertake to notify the Commissioner in writing of any notifiable event under the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (ACT) within 14

days of its occurrence.

I declare that the total value of the property does not exceed the cap amount as at the commencement date of the eligible

transaction for Contracts to Purchase and Contracts to build or as at the completion date of the eligible transaction for a home built

by an Owner Builder.

10.

I have read and understood the information in the guide prepared by the ACT Revenue Office relating to the conditions of eligibility.

I accept that if the conditions of eligibility are not met, I may not be entitled to receive or retain the grant.

11.

I authorise the ACT Revenue Office to access and exchange information about me to verify my eligibility for the First Home Owner

Grant with the approved agent (where applicable), State, Territory and Australian Government agencies, and commercial

organisations, as permitted by law.

12.

I understand that information provided as evidence of identity with this application will be checked with the agencies that issued the

original documents.

13.

I understand that the approved agent is not authorised by the ACT Revenue Office to offer any advice or assistance on the conditions

of eligibility for the grant, or on the completion of this application.

14.

I authorise the ACT Revenue Office to deposit the grant into the account nominated in section 5 (ensure account details are correct) or

into the approved agent’s nominated account where applicable.

15.

I authorise the approved agent to hold the grant until the completion of the eligible transaction and to repay the grant to the

Commissioner if the transaction is not completed within 28 days of the date specified.

16.

I authorise the Commissioner to address all correspondence relating to this application to Applicant 1 at the address nominated.

17.

I acknowledge that if I am not entitled to the grant I may be required to repay the grant, and may be liable for a penalty of up to the

amount of the grant, and interest. I further acknowledge that I may also be prosecuted under the Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) for

making a false or misleading statement in or in connection with this application.

18.

I declare that the statements contained herein and the supporting documentation provided are true and correct in every particular.

NAME:

SIGNATURE:

DATE:

WITNESS 1

WITNESS 2

NAME OF WITNESS:

ADDRESS OF WITNESS:

SIGNATURE OF WITNESS:

(A witness must not be an applicant or a partner of an applicant and must not be related to the applicant or his/her partner)

APPLICANT 1 APPLICANT 2

APPLICATION FORM – FIRST HOME OWNERS GRANT

SECTION 7 - DECLARATION BY NON-APPLICANT PARTNER/S OF APPLICANT/S

The partner details in section 3, in so far as they relate to me, are true and correct.

I have not previously received and retained a grant under the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 (ACT) or under a corresponding Act in

any State or other Territory, either alone or together with any other person or persons.

I have not owned a home or held a relevant interest in a residential property within Australia, either jointly, separately or with some

other person, prior to 1 July 2000.

I have not owned and occupied a residential property within Australia in which I acquired a relevant interest, either jointly, separately

or with some other person, on or after 1 July 2000 but before 1 January 2004.

I have not owned and occupied, for a continuous period of at least 6 months, a residential property within Australia in which I

acquired a relevant interest, either jointly, separately or with some other person, on or after 1 January 2004.

I authorise the ACT Revenue Office to access and exchange information about me to verify my partner’s eligibility for the First Home

Owner Grant with the approved agent (where applicable), State, Territory and Australian Government agencies, and commercial

organisations, as permitted by law.

I understand that information provided as evidence of my identity with this application will be checked with the agencies that issued

the original documents.

Although I am not an applicant for the grant, I have read and understood the reasons in the guide for me having to make this

declaration.

10.

I acknowledge that I may be prosecuted under the Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) for making a false or misleading statement in or in

connection with this application.

11.

I declare that I have read and understood the above information and that the statements contained herein and the supporting

documentation provided are true and correct in every particular in so far as they relate to me.

NAME:

SIGNATURE:

DATE:

WITNESS 1

WITNESS 2

NAME OF WITNESS:

ADDRESS OF WITNESS:

SIGNATURE OF WITNESS:

(A witness must not be an applicant or a partner of an applicant and must not be related to the applicant or his/her partner)

PARTNER OF APPLICANT 1 PARTNER OF APPLICANT 2

APPLICATION FORM – FIRST HOME OWNERS GRANT

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE – TRANSACTION TYPE

If lodging directly with ACT Revenue Office required supporting documents must be attached. The documents

required will depend on the type of transaction.

If lodging through an approved agent, please check what supporting documents are required to be lodged

with the approved agent.

REQUIRED WHEN YOU ARE

BUILDING YOUR HOME UNDER A

CONTRACT TO BUILD:

Enter the unimproved land value:

A copy of the stamped contract or transfer for the purchase of the land

A copy of the signed contract to build

A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy and Use issued by the

Environment And Planning Directorate

The following will also be required when lodging through an approved agent:

•

Evidence of first progress payment after deposit:

•

Copy of receipt for foundations

PROOF OF IDENTITY:

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

REQUIRED FOR RELATED PARTY

TRANSACTIONS OR OWNER

BUILDERS:

Enter the total value of house and

land:

A copy of the stamped contract or transfer for the purchase of the land

Evidence of value - A full property valuation report (house and land)

from a certified valuer for stamp duty purposes

A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy and Use issued by the

Environment and Planning Directorate

PROOF OF IDENTITY:

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

REQUIRED FOR WHEN YOU ARE

PURCHASING A NEW,

SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATED OR

OFF-THE-PLAN HOME:

Enter the total value of house and

land:

A copy of the stamped contract or transfer for the purchase of the

property dated and signed by the vendor:

A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy and Use issued by the

nvironment And Planning Directorate

For related party transactions and if there is no contract the following

documents are also required:

•

A full property valuation report from a certified valuer for stamp

duty purposes.

•

A copy of the transfer stamped and signed by both parties.

•

Evidence that a consideration of at least $10,000 has been paid

to the seller by the purchaser.

PROOF OF IDENTITY:

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

Revenue Office Contact Details

Telephone: (02) 6207 0028

Email: [email protected]v.au

Postal address:

PO Box 293

Civic Square ACT 2608

Website: http://www.revenue.act.gov.au