First home buyers Western Australia

In addition to the First Home Buyers Grant, West Australian First Home Buyers receive further financial support through the Home Buyers Assistance scheme.

Under the scheme, first home buyers who purchase an established or partially built home through a licensed real estate agent receive a grant of up to $2,000. To be eligible, the purchase price must not exceed $400,000. The scheme is administered by Real Estate & Business Agents Supervisory Board.

Applying for the first home buyers grant and home buyers assistance account

To ensure that you are getting all of your state entitlements get your local mortgage broker to help you apply for the first home buyers grant, the home buyers assistance account and your stamp duty concessions. Simply email us the form on this page or call at any time on 13LOAN or direct on +61 2 9249 3739 and we will contact you within 2 business hours

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What can I use the home buyers assistance account for?

The Home Buyers Assistance Account grant can be used to cover – registration fees, solicitor and/ or conveyancing fees, valuation fees, inspection fees, establishment fees, mortgage insurance premiums and lending institution fees associated with lodging the application.

First home buyer concession on stamp duty

West Australian First Home Buyers are also entitled to a transfer stamp duty concession on properties with a dutiable value of up to $600,000 for a house and land, or $400,000 for vacant land.

If the property includes a home:

For vacant land:

To find out if you are eligible to receive the First Home Owner Concession, talk to your local mortgage broker or complete the brief form on this page.

Western Australia office of state revenue

The Western Australia Office of State Revenue fully funds and administers the first home buyers grant and the WA first home owner concessions, you can contact the WA OSR on (08) 9262 0836.