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First Home Buyer

nounFirst Home Buy·erpronounced FURST HOHM BYE-ur

Last updated 21 April 2026

What does the noun First Home Buyer mean?

A buyer who has not previously owned residential property in Australia. The definition varies slightly between schemes — most require you to have never owned, while the First Home Guarantee accepts buyers who have not owned in the last 10 years.

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