First Home Buyer Assistance

पहिलो घर किन्ने सहायता

Housing

Context: A couple visits a bank to enquire about home loans and first home buyer grants.

Banker

English

I understand you're looking to buy your first home. How exciting! Have you started looking at properties yet?

ग्राहक

नेपाली

हामीले केही ठाउँ हेरेका छौं। पहिलो घर किन्नेलाई सरकारबाट कुनै सहायता पाइन्छ?

Banker

English

Yes! In NSW, first home buyers can get a grant of ten thousand dollars for new homes and a stamp duty exemption for properties under eight hundred thousand dollars.

ग्राहक

नेपाली

स्ट्याम्प ड्युटी भनेको के हो?

Banker

English

It's a state government tax on property purchases. For a seven hundred thousand dollar property, it would normally be around twenty-six thousand dollars. As a first home buyer, you'd pay nothing.

ग्राहक

नेपाली

हाम्रो बचत एक लाख डलर छ। कति लोन पाउन सकिन्छ?

Banker

English

Based on your combined income and savings, you could potentially borrow around six hundred thousand dollars. With a twenty percent deposit, you'd avoid paying Lenders Mortgage Insurance.

ग्राहक

नेपाली

LMI भनेको के हो?

Banker

English

It's insurance the lender requires if your deposit is less than twenty percent of the property value. It can cost thousands. But the First Home Guarantee scheme lets eligible buyers purchase with as little as five percent deposit without LMI.

ग्राहक

नेपाली

त्यो कार्यक्रमको लागि कसरी आवेदन गर्ने?

Banker

English

We're a participating lender, so I can process the application here. You'll need your tax returns for the last two years, payslips, bank statements, and identification.

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