Buy a home (Qld)

Provides information about buying a home in Qld such as What to do before you buy, appointing an agent, getting finance, selecting a suitable home, making an offer, the sale and paying off your mortgage.

http://www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/buy-home.htm

Buy a property (Vic)

Provides links to information on buying a property in Victoria.

http://www.land.vic.gov.au/land/lcnlc2.nsf/alltitle/buy+a+property

Buying a home (Tas)

Provides information about some useful resources to assist those considering the purchase of a home in Tasmania.

http://www.service.tas.gov.au/LifeEvents/LifeEvents.asp?LifeEventID=00026062&LifeEventTitle=Buying+a+home

Buying a property (NSW)

Provides information about topics such as: Buying a Property, Selling a Property and Building or Renovating in NSW

http://www.nsw.gov.au/life-events/buying-property

Buying a property (NT)

Links to the Northern Territory Government Index page provides links to First Home Buyers Grant and Land Title Office.

http://www.nt.gov.au/ntg4/Subject?documenttitle=*&myLevel=4&myRefPoint=cn=People%20and%20Community,cn=Life%20Events,cn=Buying%20a%20Property&layout=show

Buying your home

Buying your home may be one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make. This page provides help to make that decision.

http://www.understandingmoney.gov.au/content/consumer/events/home/

First Home Owner Grant

The First Home Owner Grant scheme is a joint Australian and State Government initiative to help first home owners. The grant provides a $7000 benefit to eligible applicants. Each State and Territory Revenue Office is responsible for administering the grant in their respective jurisdiction. This site includes links to the various revenue offices.

http://www.firsthome.gov.au/

First home owners boost

The First Home Owners Boost temporarily doubles the existing First Home Owners Scheme grant on existing homes and triples the existing grant for new homes. First home buyers who sign contracts to purchase or construct a new home between 14 October 2008 and 30 June 2009 (inclusive) will receive the First Home Owners Boost. In the case of owner-builders, construction must have commenced during this period. While the First Home Owners Boost will no longer be available after 31 December 2009, the $7000 First Home Owner Grant will continue.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/payments/Pages/FirstHomeOwnersBoost.aspx

First home saver account

If you're saving to buy or build your first home then a first home saver account may suit you. You could take advantage of a government contribution to your savings and a lower rate of tax on your interest or earnings.

http://www.fido.gov.au/firsthomesaver

Housing and homelessness

The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs helps support and strengthen communities and families directly or through programs by assisting low and moderate income households to access appropriate and affordable housing, and supporting people to move out of homelessness.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/overview/Pages/default.aspx

Housing affordability fund (HAF)

The Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) is a Government initiative to streamline development approval processes and reduce infrastructure charges and regulatory costs.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/housing/progserv/affordability/haf/Pages/default.aspx

Insuring your home

This page provides information about insuring your home.

http://www.fido.asic.gov.au/fido/fido.nsf/byid/3BA707BBA94B4660CA256AFB001051B9?opendocument

Links to useful information for individuals and communities on housing

Community.gov.au is a portal to information for individuals and community organisations across Australia. In this section you will find links to housing related information including the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) and emergency accommodation.

http://www.community.gov.au/Internet/MFMC/Community.nsf/pages/section?opendocument&Section=Housing

Managing your mortgage

Provides some practical steps for home owners to take if they are experiencing difficulty meeting mortgage repayments and may consider selling their home.

http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/tag/ManagingYourMortgage/

My environment

My Environment provides a window onto the environment and heritage around your place. Enter your address details to create a report that includes vulnerable and endangered plants and animals that may live near your place; where your nearest heritage sites and important wetlands are; and the location of your nearest waste oil disposal depot.

http://australia.gov.au/service/my-environment-service

Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme

The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme enables the design of a home to be assessed by skilled professionals using sophisticated computer modeling programmes to improve the quality of design and as a means of achieving building approvals.

http://www.nathers.gov.au/

Services for homeless people and those at risk of homelessness

Centrelink has services in place to help homeless and those at-risk of becoming homeless, including specialised staff who can assist with appropriate income support and intensive personal support.

http://australia.gov.au/service/services-for-homeless-people

Your Home - Design for lifestyle and the future

Your Home is Australia's guide to environmentally sustainable house design and construction. Includes 300 pages of practical technical solutions for builders and designers and a 32 page consumer magazine.

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/