{"id":55598,"date":"2021-01-03T16:46:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T16:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=55598"},"modified":"2021-01-04T11:55:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T11:55:29","slug":"homebuilder-grant-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/homebuilder-grant-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"HomeBuilder Grant guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"decor-block mb-40 mb-md-50\">\n<div class=\"page-header border-bottom border-primary pb-20 mb-20\">\n<h1 class=\"text-primary font-weight-semibold mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HomeBuilder Grant guidelines<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sro.vic.gov.au\/homebuilder-grant-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SRO<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">On 29 November 2020, the Australian Government announced an extension to the HomeBuilder program to 31 March 2021, with a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/treasury.gov.au\/coronavirus\/homebuilder\">number of changes to the grant amount and criteria<\/a>.\u00a0This means you do not need to submit your application by 31 December 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Key dates<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">4 June 2020-31 December 2020 \u2014 enter into a contract to build or renovate between these dates to be eligible for the $25,000 grant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">1 January 2021-31 March 2021 \u2014 enter into a contract to build or renovate between these dates to be eligible for the $15,000 grant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">14 April 2021 \u2014 all applications, irrespective of when the building or renovation contract was entered into, must be submitted within the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firsthome.gov.au\/homebuilder\/vic\/\">HomeBuilder application portal<\/a>\u00a0by this date.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">While applications must be submitted by 14 April 2021, it does not mean that all supporting documents must be uploaded by then. You can continue uploading your supporting documents, as they become available, beyond 14 April 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">About HomeBuilder<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">HomeBuilder provides eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home or buy an off-the-plan home\/new home. A new home is one that has not previously been sold or occupied as a place of residence (e.g. a spec build) and where construction commenced on or after 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">With the Australian Government&#8217;s extension of HomeBuilder to 31 March 2021, a $15,000 grant is now available for eligible contracts entered into between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021 (inclusive). A $25,000 grant is available for eligible contracts entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020 (inclusive).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">While the eligible contract must be entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 March 2021 (inclusive), construction need not commence before 31 March 2021. However, it must commence within six months of the contract date and construction cannot have commenced before 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The Australian Government&#8217;s HomeBuilder Grant is subject to the provisions of the National Partnership Agreement between the Victorian Government and the Australian Government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The HomeBuilder Grant complements the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sro.vic.gov.au\/first-home-owner\">existing First Home Owner Grant<\/a>\u00a0that is available in Victoria when you buy or build your first new home.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">HomeBuilder applications<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">HomeBuilder Grant applications are to be lodged\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firsthome.gov.au\/homebuilder\/vic\/\">via the online portal<\/a>\u00a0and must be received by no later than 14 April 2021. While applications must be submitted by 14 April 2021, it does not mean that all supporting documents must be uploaded by then. You can continue uploading your supporting documents as they become available and beyond 14 April 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Applicant(s) can lodge their application in a multi-step process with the initial lodgement\u00a0after an eligible HomeBuilder contract has been entered into. Once commencement of construction and the payment eligibility requirement milestones have been met, any additional supporting documents\u00a0should be lodged via the online portal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">We will advise you whether your application has been approved or declined, generally within 15 business days of a complete application being received. We are working on HomeBuilder applications in the order we receive them, including any additional documents we have asked you for. Due to the volume of applications, please be patient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Before lodging your application, please read the following eligibility criteria, and the section on the supporting documents you will need to provide. You can also use our decision tool to check your eligibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-decision\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sro.vic.gov.au\/am-i-eligible-homebuilder-grant\">Am I eligible for the HomeBuilder Grant?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligibility criteria<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligible applicants<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The HomeBuilder Grant is available to individual applicants and couples who are, or will be, registered as the owner on the certificate of title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you are the only person who is listed, or will be listed, on the certificate of title as owner of the property, you must apply as an individual applicant. If there is, or will be, more than one person listed on the certificate of title, they must jointly apply as a couple\u00a0provided they meet the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sro.vic.gov.au\/homebuilder-grant-guidelines#couple-definition\">definition of \u2018couple\u2019<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Each applicant must be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">a natural person (not a company or trust),<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">aged 18 years or older at the date of the contract, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">an Australian citizen at the date of application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The HomeBuilder Grant is only open to Australian citizens. Accordingly, permanent residents and\/or visa holders are not eligible. Where two people are listed on the certificate of title as registered proprietors, they must apply for HomeBuilder as a couple and both applicants must meet the eligibility criteria, including the citizenship requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">When you must be registered on the certificate of title as the owner of the land or property depends on the type of contract you enter into:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For contracts to build, you must be registered on title as owner of the land by no later than the laying of foundations and the first progress payment is made.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For substantial renovations, you must be registered on the title as owner of the property at the time that you enter into the contract for renovation works.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For off-the-plan\/new homes, you must be registered on the title as owner of the property when the building is completed and you are entitled to take possession of the home.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Applicant(s) must be below one of the following two income caps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">$125,000 per annum for an individual based on either your 2018-19 or 2019-20 taxable income, as shown on your notice of assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Office, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">$200,000 per annum for a couple based on either your combined 2018-19 or 2019-20 taxable income, as shown on your notices of assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Office.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A couple is considered as two people that are legally married, in a registered domestic relationship, or living as a couple on a genuine domestic basis, excluding people related to each other, e.g. siblings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Each applicant must not have previously received the HomeBuilder Grant for any property owned individually or jointly with another person in any Australian state or territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Each applicant must live in the home as their principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least 6 months immediately on completion of construction, renovation or settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Investment properties are excluded from the HomeBuilder program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligible homes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The home must be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">located in Victoria,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">fixed to your land,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">suitable as a place of residence, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">owned, or will be owned, by you (both dwelling and land).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A home is only eligible to receive the HomeBuilder Grant once.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligible contracts<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"examplebox\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligible contracts entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A $25,000 HomeBuilder Grant is available for one of the following types of contracts entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020 (inclusive):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A comprehensive home building contract to build a new home as your principal place of residence where the property value (house and land) does not exceed $750,000 (inclusive of GST).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A contract with a registered builder to substantially renovate your principal place of residence where the value is between $150,000 and $750,000 (inclusive of GST), and where the value of your existing house and land does not exceed $1.5 million. If you own a property (house and land) and demolish the house to rebuild, or your home was destroyed during the 2019-20 Victorian bushfires, these will be treated as a substantial renovation and subject to the same values.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0For a demolition and rebuild to be treated under the substantial renovation category, both the demolition and rebuild must occur on or after 4 June 2020. If the demolition occurred before 4 June 2020 (i.e. the property was vacant land as at that date), a contract to build will be treated under the comprehensive home building contract category.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A contract to purchase an off-the-plan home\/new home as your principal place of residence where the contract price does not exceed $750,000 (inclusive of GST) and construction had not commenced prior to 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In all cases, construction cannot have commenced before 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Construction must be undertaken by a registered or licensed building service &#8216;contractor&#8217; who is named as a builder on the building licence or permit.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Where an eligible contract is entered into before 29\u00a0November 2020, the registered builder or developer must have a valid licence or registration before 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Where an eligible contract is entered into on or after 29 November 2020, the\u00a0registered builder or developer must have a valid licence or registration before 29 November 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In all cases, a valid copy of the builder\u2019s licence or registration needs to be provided to the applicant showing that a valid licence or registration was held, as detailed above. A copy of the builder\u2019s licence or registration needs to be provided as part of your supporting documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">To satisfy the requirements of HomeBuilder, a builder would generally need to hold a domestic builder (unlimited) licence issued by the Victorian Building Authority, as this is usually required for a builder to enter into a comprehensive home building contract. However, a domestic builder (limited) licence may be acceptable for certain substantial renovations. This will be considered on a case by case basis and may depend on the renovation contract and type of limited licence held by the builder when they entered into the contract. The builder holding the limited licence would also need to be named as the builder on the building permit issued for the renovation. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"examplebox\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligible contracts entered into between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A $15,000 HomeBuilder Grant is available for one of the following types of contracts entered into between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021\u00a0(inclusive):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A comprehensive home building contract to build a new home as your principal place of residence where the property value (house and land) does not exceed $850,000 (inclusive of GST).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A contract with a registered builder to substantially renovate your principal place of residence where the value is between $150,000 and $750,000 (inclusive of GST), and where the value of your existing house and land does not exceed $1.5 million. If you own a property (house and land) and demolish the house to rebuild, or your home was destroyed during the 2019-20 Victorian bushfires, these will be treated as a substantial renovation and subject to the same values.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0For a demolition and rebuild to be treated under the substantial renovation category, both the demolition and rebuild must occur on or after 4 June 2020. If the demolition occurred before 4 June 2020 (i.e. the property was vacant land as at that date), a contract to build will be treated under the comprehensive home building contract category.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A contract to purchase an off-the-plan home\/new home as your principal place of residence where the contract price does not exceed $850,000 (inclusive of GST) and construction had not commenced prior to 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In all cases, construction cannot have commenced before 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Construction must be undertaken by a registered or licensed building service &#8216;contractor&#8217; who is named as a builder on the building licence or permit. Whether the contract is with a licensed or registered builder or developer, they must have held their licence before 29 November 2020. In all cases, a valid copy of the builder&#8217;s licence or registration needs to be provided to the applicant showing that it was held before 29 November 2020. A copy of the builder&#8217;s licence or registration will need to be provided as part of your supporting documents for the HomeBuilder Grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">To satisfy the requirements of HomeBuilder, a builder would generally need to hold a domestic builder (unlimited) licence issued by the Victorian Building Authority, as this\u00a0is usually required for a builder to\u00a0enter into a comprehensive home building contract. However, a domestic builder (limited) licence may be acceptable for certain substantial renovations. This will be considered on a case by case basis and may depend on the renovation contract and type of limited licence held by the builder when they entered into the contract. The builder holding the limited licence would also need to be named as the builder on the building permit issued for the renovation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Owner-builders are not eligible for HomeBuilder. An owner-builder means the person who is the registered or licensed builder and who takes legal responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their own land\/property. Owner-builders therefore do not enter into an eligible contract under HomeBuilder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For contracts to purchase an off-the-plan home\/new home, construction can have commenced before the date of the sales contract, but not before 4 June 2020. You must also be registered on the certificate of title as the owner of the property by no later than 30\u00a0April\u00a02023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In negotiating the contract, the parties must deal with each other at arm\u2019s length. This means the contract must be made by two parties freely and independently of each other and without some special relationship, such as being a relative. The terms of the contract should be commercially reasonable, and the contract price should not be inflated or deflated compared to the fair market price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you have entered into a contract on or after 4 June 2020 that replaces a contract made before 4 June 2020 to build the same or a substantially similar home, you may not be eligible for the HomeBuilder Grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It is a requirement of the HomeBuilder Grant that construction must commence within 6\u00a0months of the contract date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">When construction is considered to have commenced will depend on the type of contract:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For new builds, commencement of construction means the commencement of excavation and site preparation works.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For a substantial renovation, commencement of construction is when the works under the renovation contract commence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For an off-the-plan build, commencement of construction means the commencement of excavation and site preparation works.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligible substantial renovations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For the purposes of HomeBuilder, substantial renovations can be either:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">substantially altering the existing dwelling, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">demolishing your home and building a new home on the land,<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0For a\u00a0demolition and rebuild to be treated under the substantial renovation category, both the demolition and rebuild must occur on or after 4 June 2020. If the demolition occurred before 4 June 2020 (i.e. the property was vacant land as at that date), a contract to build will be treated under the comprehensive home building contract category.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">To be considered substantial, the renovation does not need to involve the removal or replacement of foundations, external walls, interior supporting walls, floors, roof or staircases. However, it should improve the accessibility, safety or liveability of the property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Given these requirements, a substantial renovation does not generally include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Stand-alone granny flats, swimming pools, tennis courts, and structures not connected to the building such as outdoor spas, saunas, sheds or stand-alone garages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Renovations that are primarily cosmetic in purpose such as landscaping, painting or re-carpeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a id=\"determining-value-property\" name=\"determining-value-property\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Determining the value of your property<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The supporting documents that you are required to provide as evidence of the value of your property will depend on the type of eligible HomeBuilder contract that you have entered into. Such documents may include a recent contract of sale for the property, a copy of your most recent rate\u00a0notice that identifies the capital improved value, or a bank or independent valuation. The supporting documents table below provides more information on which documents are required to be provided for the various HomeBuilder contract types.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Where the land or property subject of the HomeBuilder application is a farming property, the Commonwealth is supportive of the states and territories adopting a practical approach that only takes into account the value of the house\/dwelling that is situated on the farming property. \u00a0Accordingly, for owners of genuine farm land who reside on their land, where the valuation of their entire property (house and land) would likely exceed the relevant HomeBuilder property value cap, they can provide the following alternative documents as part of their application:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">an independent valuation of the house\/dwelling only on the basis of its replacement cost\/value and the rate\u00a0notice for the land, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">relevant insurance documents showing the insured replacement value of the dwelling and the rate\u00a0notice for the land.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you want your property valued on the above basis, you should provide a brief covering letter as part of your supporting documents that confirms your property is a genuine farming property. Such matters will be considered on a case by case basis and we may request additional documents from an applicant in order to determine whether the farming property meets the relevant HomeBuilder property value cap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Bushfire affected properties<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If your home was destroyed in the 2019-20 Victorian bushfires, and you are rebuilding on your existing land, your application will be considered as a substantial renovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In addition to reading these guidelines, you can use our decision tool, which provides general guidance, to help you determine your eligibility for the HomeBuilder Grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">HomeBuilder payment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">HomeBuilder will be paid once the State Revenue Office Victoria is satisfied that you meet all of the eligibility criteria. The timing of the payment of the Grant will depend on whether your application relates to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A new build \u2013 the Grant will be paid after foundations have been laid and the first progress payment has been made to the builder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A substantial renovation \u2013 the Grant will be paid after construction has commenced and evidence is submitted showing payments of at least $150,000 of the contract price have been made to the builder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">An off-the-plan home\/new home contract \u2013 the Grant will be paid after evidence is submitted showing that the property has been registered in your name on the certificate of title. You must be registered on the certificate of title as the owner of the property by no later than 30 April\u00a02023.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Homebuilder will be paid into your nominated account when all eligibility criteria have been met and all supporting documentation provided. This account must be an Australian account (e.g. a savings account, a loan account or\u00a0cheque account).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Residency requirement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">To qualify for HomeBuilder, each applicant must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Retain ownership of the property and occupy it as your principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least six (6) months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Commence the above period of occupation immediately upon completion of construction, renovation or settlement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A principal place of residence is considered to be the home you primarily reside in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Where an applicant was a member of the permanent forces of the Australian Defence Force and the applicant was enrolled on the Victorian electoral roll at the date of the eligible HomeBuilder contract, the applicant is exempt from the residence requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">To receive the exemption, you must provide a document issued by the Australian Defence Force clearly showing your name and that you are a member of the permanent forces at the date of the eligible HomeBuilder contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">What should I do if I cannot meet the above residency requirements?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You must notify the State Revenue Office Victoria and repay the HomeBuilder Grant within 14 days of the date you become aware you cannot meet the residency requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The State Revenue Office may require that applicants provide information to verify that they have met the residence requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Applicants should keep appropriate records to\u00a0demonstrate that the grant address was used as the principal place of residence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you are having\u00a0difficulties in meeting the residency requirement, please\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sro.vic.gov.au\/contactus\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0to discuss your situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Supporting documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table class=\"panel-table\">\n<caption><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Table of supporting documents required by dwelling category<\/span><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Dwelling category<\/span><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eligibility conditions for HomeBuilder<\/span><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Supporting documentation<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"subheader marked\">\n<th scope=\"row\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">All<\/span><\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Australian citizen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">18 years or older<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A natural person<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For eligible contracts entered into before 29 November 2020, the builder must have a valid licence or registration before 4 June 2020<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">For eligible contracts entered into on or after 29 November 2020, the builder must have a valid licence or registration before 29 November 2020<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A copy of your Australian birth certificate, Australian passport or Australian citizenship certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A form of photo identification, such as an Australian driver\u00a0licence or Victorian Proof of Age card (not needed if you have provided a copy of your Australian passport).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Evidence of a change of name (e.g. change of name certificate, statutory declaration) is required if the name on any of the documents presented is different to the name of the applicant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A copy of the builder&#8217;s licence or registration showing a licence or registration date before 4 June 2020 (for contracts entered into before 29\u00a0November 2020)\u00a0<strong>or<\/strong>\u00a0before 29 November 2020 (for contracts entered into on or after 29 November 2020).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"subheader\">\n<th scope=\"row\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">All<\/span><\/th>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Income caps met:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">below $125,000 for an individual, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">below $200,000 for a couple<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of either the 2018-19 or 2019-20 Notice of Assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Office for each applicant, or evidence of nil tax return or non-lodgement advice if not required to lodge a tax return. You should remove or block out\u00a0your Tax File Number (TFN).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"subheader marked\">\n<th scope=\"row\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">New build<\/span><\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Property value (house and land) does not exceed $750,000 for contracts entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Property value (house and land) does not exceed $850,000 for contracts entered into between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of the certificate of title for the property showing the property is registered in the name of the applicant(s).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of the comprehensive home building contract signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020 or between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of the front and execution pages of the contract for sale of\u00a0land if less than 12 months from date of your application. If more than 12 months, a copy of your most recent rates notice or valuation undertaken by a bank or licensed independent valuer to show the value of the land.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Evidence of construction commencement (e.g. a statement from your builder confirming the date that construction commenced).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Evidence showing that foundations have been laid and copies of both invoice\/s and receipt\/s showing that first progress payment has been made to the builder under the contract.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Evidence that the property will be your principal place of residence (e.g. evidence from your financial institution showing that the purpose of any loan relating to the property is for a principal residence &#8211;\u00a0not for investment purposes &#8211; or duties settlement statement or notice of an acquisition of interest in land).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"subheader\">\n<th scope=\"row\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Substantial renovations<\/span><\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Building contract value is between $150,000 and $750,000, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Property value (house and land) pre-renovation does not exceed $1.5 million<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of the certificate of title for the property showing the property is registered in the name of the applicant(s).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of the building contract for substantial renovations signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 March 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of your most recent rate\u00a0notice or valuation from bank or licensed independent valuer to show the value of the property (house and land) within the three months before commencement of renovation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If the property is a genuine farming property &#8211; refer to &#8216;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sro.vic.gov.au\/homebuilder-grant-guidelines#determining-value-property\">determining the value of your property section<\/a>&#8216; in these guidelines for information on alternative documents that can be provided to establish property value pre-renovation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Evidence of construction commencement, including first invoice issued for work carried out under the renovation contract and receipt\/s to show that $150,000 has been paid to the builder.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"subheader marked\">\n<th scope=\"row\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Off-the-plan\/new homes<\/span><\/th>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Property value does not exceed $750,000 for contracts entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Property value does not exceed $850,000 for contracts entered into between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of the certificate of title for the property showing the property is registered in the name of the applicant(s).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Copy of the front and execution pages of the sales contract for the purchase of an off-the-plan home\/new home signed between 4 June 2020 and 31 March 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Evidence of construction commencement (e.g. statement from the builder\/developer confirming the date construction commenced).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Evidence that the property will be your principal place of residence (e.g. evidence from your financial institution showing that the purpose of any loan relating to the property is for a principal residence &#8211;\u00a0not for investment purposes &#8211; or duties settlement statement or notice of an acquisition of interest in land).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">How do I apply?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You can apply via our online application portal, where you can also upload your supporting documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firsthome.gov.au\/homebuilder\/vic\/\">Lodge your application<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">What can I do if my application is not approved?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You can lodge an objection if your HomeBuilder Grant application is declined and you do not agree with the decision of the Commissioner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Objections must be lodged within 60 days of the date of the letter advising you of the decision and include the reasons why you believe the decision is incorrect. Objections cannot be made on the grounds of perceived unfairness, but should focus on the facts as to why you consider the decision is wrong having regard to the HomeBuilder eligibility criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Objections should be emailed to\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:review@sro.vic.gov.au\">review@sro.vic.gov.au<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Where can I find more information?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The Australian Government has a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/treasury.gov.au\/coronavirus\/homebuilder\">fact sheet and frequently asked questions on HomeBuilder on its website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You can contact us on 13 21 61 (8.30am to 5pm (EST), Monday to Friday).\u00a0Our \u00a0customer service centre, which responds to calls to our 13 21 61 phone number, will close for the Christmas-New Year period from 5pm on Thursday 24 December 2020, reopening at 8.30am on Monday 4 January 2021. During this period, you can still contact us online.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">HomeBuilder compliance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The State Revenue Office\u00a0Victoria audits all HomeBuilder applications for compliance with the eligibility and residency criteria. Should we contact you during an audit, it is a condition of receiving HomeBuilder that you must provide all information requested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You must advise us\u00a0within 14 days if you cease to use the property as your principal place of residence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You may be required to repay HomeBuilder if:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You do not provide all the information requested by us during an investigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">You provide false or misleading information to us.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">We find\u00a0you should not have received the HomeBuilder or you did not meet the principal place of residence requirement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Definitions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Applicant(s)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Each person whose name is or will be on the certificate of title must be an applicant for the grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The HomeBuilder Grant is only available to individual applicants and couples. If you are the only person listed on the certificate of title as the owner of the property, you must apply as an individual applicant. If there is more than one person listed on the certificate of title, they must apply jointly as a couple, provided they meet the definition of a couple in relevant state or territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Arm\u2019s length<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">This means the contract must be made by two parties acting freely and independently of each other, and without offering favour as a result of some special relationship, such as being related to one another. The terms of the contract should be commercially reasonable, and the contract price should not be inflated compared to the fair market price.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Australian citizen<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">All applicant(s) must be Australian citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Commencement of construction<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In relation to a new home, commencement of construction means the commencement of excavation and site preparation works.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In relation to a substantial renovation, commencement of construction is when works under the renovation contract commence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In relation to an off the plan purchase, commencement of construction means the commencement of excavation and site preparation works.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a id=\"couple-definition\" name=\"couple-definition\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Couple<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Two people that are legally married, in a registered domestic relationship, or living as a couple on a genuine domestic basis, excluding people related to each other, e.g. siblings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Contract to build<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A comprehensive building contract where a builder agrees to build a home, from commencement to completion of construction so that it is ready for occupation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Income cap<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">$125,000 per annum for an individual or $200,000 per annum for a couple based on either the 2018-19 or 2019-20 taxable income.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">New home<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A contract for the purchase of a home that has not previously been sold or occupied as a place of residence and where construction commenced on or after 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Off-the-plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A contract for the purchase of a home on a proposed lot in an unregistered plan of a subdivision of land, i.e. the purchase of a unit before it is built or before the strata plan is registered, and where construction commenced on or after 4 June 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Owner<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The person or person(s) listed on the certificate of title of the freehold property.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Partner<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A person is a partner of another if they are in a registered domestic relationship or living as a couple on a genuine domestic basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Principal place of residence<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The home you primarily reside in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Spouse<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A person is a spouse of another if they are legally married to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Substantial Renovation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The renovation substantially alters the existing dwelling and improves the accessibility or safety or liveability of the property. If you own a property (house and\u00a0land) and demolish the house\u00a0to rebuild this will be counted as a substantial renovation as\u00a0long as both the demolition and rebuild occur on or after 4 June 2020. If the demolition occurred before 4 June 2020 (i.e. the property was\u00a0vacant land as at that date), a contract to build will be treated under the comprehensive home building contract category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Examples of renovation work that does not qualify includes, standalone granny flats, swimming pools, tennis courts, and structures that are not connected to the property (i.e. outdoor spas, saunas, sheds or standalone garages).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Value<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">In relation to a new build, off the plan home\/new home the value of the property (i.e. house and land) cannot exceed $750,000 for contracts entered into between 4 June 2020 and 31 December 2020, and $850,000 for contracts entered into between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021\u00a0(all values inclusive of GST). In relation to a substantial renovation the value of the home (i.e. house and land) prior to renovation cannot exceed $1.5 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HomeBuilder Grant guidelines Source:SRO On 29 November 2020, the Australian Government announced an extension to the HomeBuilder program to 31 March 2021, with a\u00a0number of changes to the grant amount and criteria.\u00a0This means you do not need to submit your application by 31 December 2020. 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