Step 1 |
Complete the Application Form (click on the link and print it out) |
Step 2 |
Lodge your Application with either Approved FHOG Agent * (discover who the Agents are)
* (You can only apply through an approved FHOG Agent when you are borrowing funds from that Agent. You need to apply within 12 months of settlement or completion of construction)
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Lodge your Application with the ACT Revenue Office (discover what supporting documents are required and what address to send it to) |
When the Grant will be Paid |
If you applied through an Approved FHOG Agent; you can expect payment; |
 | An existing dwelling (established home, new home or 'off the plan'): will be made available at Settlement; |
| A contract to build with a registered builder: a Certificate of Occupancy must be sighted, however, where progress payments have been agreed, the Commissioner may make payment at the time of the first progress payment to the builder |
| An owner builder: a Building Permit/Certificate of Occupancy must be sighted, however, where progress payments have been agreed, the Commissioner may make payment at the time of the first progress payment to the builder |
If you applied through the State Revenue Office; you can expect payment; |
| An existing dwelling (established home, new home or 'off the plan'): will be made available at Settlement; |
| A contract to build with a registered builder OR Building as an owner builder: will be paid when your name is registered on the Certificate of Title and a Certificate of Occupancy must be sighted, however, where progress payments have been agreed, the Commissioner may make payment at the time of the first progress payment to the builder |
Claims will take up to 14 days to process after lodgement of the required information and documentation |
Appealing the Decision |
| If dissatisfied with the decision you may, within 60 days of notification of the decision, lodge an application for a review of that decision (an objection) with the Commissioner for ACT Revenue. The objection must be in writing, should set out the grounds of the objection and be accompanied by the determined fee. This fee will be fully refundable where the objection is either wholly or partially successful |
| If dissatisfied with the decision resulting from the objection, an applicant may apply for a review of that decision to the ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The appeal must also be in writing within 28 days of the decision being made and be accompanied by the determined fee |
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Penalties |
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The ACT Revenue Office, as part of its role in administering the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 has the authority to conduct regular investigations to ensure that applicants comply with the Act. The following penalties may be imposed:
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| Under section 45 of the First Home Owner Grant Act 2000, penalties for making a false or misleading statement in or in connection with an application for a first home owner grant carries a maximum of 50 penalty units or imprisonment for six months or both |
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Disclaimer |
This information was accurate at time of release. You should always check the websites to ensure that the relevant government websites to ensure that the correct and current forms are used. |
