The Home Guarantee Scheme 2022—what you need to know about it.

Great news for first home buyers and single parents…there are thousands more guarantees available as of July 2022!


A Quick Snapshot

  • First Home Guarantee (formerly the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme): 35,000 places p.a. for first home buyers. 5% minimum deposit and pay no Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI). 

  • Family Home Guarantee: 5,000 places p.a. for single parents with dependents. 2% minimum deposit and no LMI.

  • Regional Home Guarantee {NEW}: 10,000 places p.a. for Australian citizens and permanent residents to buy or build a new home in regional areas. 5% minimum deposit and no LMI. Must not have owned a home in the last 5 years. 

All three components of the scheme will be open to singles earning up to $125,000 p.a. and couples with a combined household income of $200,000 p.a.

These changes come into effect from 1 July 2022.