Victoria offers a range of incentives to help first home buyers get into the market sooner, from full stamp duty exemptions to a $10,000 grant for new homes and major updates to the First Home Guarantee Scheme.

In this episode, Jack Elliott breaks down what’s available as of October 2025, who’s eligible, and how to think strategically about each option. You’ll learn how the concessions and schemes work, what to watch out for with off-the-plan purchases, and why long-term asset quality matters more than short-term savings.

In this episode:

🔑 Stamp duty exemptions and concessions explained

🔑 The $10,000 First Home Owner Grant in Victoria

🔑 Updates to the First Home Guarantee and October 2025 changes

🔑 Risks and benefits of off-the-plan purchases

🔑 Why strategy and asset quality should guide your decisions

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: VIC incentives overview

00:55 – Stamp duty explained

01:47 – Full exemption & concessional rates

03:12 – Eligibility criteria & income caps

04:20 – Example breakdowns (up to $800K)

05:18 – Strategy: asset quality over savings

06:42 – $10K First Home Owner Grant explained

07:38 – What types of properties qualify

09:10 – Strategy: new vs established homes

09:56 – First Home Guarantee overview

10:40 – VIC price cap & income cap updates (Oct 2025)

12:05 – Combining incentives & trade-offs

14:02 – Long-term strategy & recap

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Off the Plan Stamp Duty Concession

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First Home Owners Grant

First Home Guarantee Scheme

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Tasmania offers a mix of incentives that can help first home buyers cut upfront costs and get into the market sooner. From full stamp duty exemptions on established homes, to a $10,000 First Home Owner Grant for new builds, the First Home Guarantee with higher price caps, and the MyHome shared equity scheme, there’s a lot to weigh up.

In this episode, Jack Elliott walks you through what’s available in Tasmania as of October 2025, who’s eligible, and the key benefits and trade-offs to consider. You’ll also learn why long-term strategy and asset quality should guide your decisions, not just chasing the biggest discount.

In this episode:

🔑 How Tasmania’s stamp duty exemptions work for established homes under $750K

🔑 The $10,000 First Home Owner Grant explained (and what types of homes qualify)

🔑 Updates to the First Home Guarantee in TAS, with higher price caps from October 2025

🔑 How the MyHome shared equity scheme works, and its key trade-offs

🔑 Why focusing on strategy and asset quality will set you up better than short-term savings

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: TAS incentives overview

01:50 – Stamp duty exemption under $750K

03:04 – Strategy: stretch beyond the cap?

04:22 – Example breakdowns ($750K vs $800K)

04:47 – Extra: off-the-plan concession

04:59 – $10K First Home Owner Grant explained

06:42 – Strategy: new ≠ always better

06:26 – First Home Guarantee (new price caps)

08:00 – MyHome Shared Equity Scheme

11:22 – Living with shared equity (rules & limits)

12:44 – Strategy: pros & cons of shared equity

13:37 – Wrap up & next steps

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First Home Owners Grant

MyHome Shared Equity Scheme

MyHome Shared Equity Scheme Income Limits

First Home Guarantee Scheme

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The ACT takes a different approach to first home buyer support. There’s no First Home Owner Grant and no first home buyer specific stamp duty exemption instead, buyers get access to the Home Buyer Concession Scheme, which provides full or partial stamp duty relief to anyone purchasing a home to live in.

In this episode, Jack Elliott breaks down what’s available in the ACT as of September 2025, who’s eligible, and the key benefits and trade-offs to keep in mind. You’ll also learn how the First Home Guarantee Scheme applies in the ACT, with major changes to price caps and income limits from October 2025.

By the end, you’ll understand how these incentives work, and why your long-term property strategy should still guide your decisions, not just the upfront savings.

In this episode:

🔑 How the ACT Home Buyer Concession Scheme works (exemptions, concessional rates, and income limits)

🔑 Real examples of stamp duty savings in the ACT

🔑 Updates to the First Home Guarantee in ACT, price caps and income caps

🔑 Why asset quality and long-term strategy matter more than short-term savings

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Why the ACT does things differently

01:32 – What is stamp duty & the Home Buyer Concession Scheme

02:53 – Examples: $1.02M, $1.4M & $1.6M purchases

03:31 – Eligibility & income thresholds

05:45 – Strategy insight: Should you stretch beyond the cap?

07:08 – The First Home Guarantee in the ACT

08:37 – Key changes from October 2025

08:47 – Wrap up & next steps

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Home Buyer Concession Scheme

ACT Stamp Duty Calculator

First Home Guarantee Scheme

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