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Displaying 1 - 10 results of 1000 for "Repayment of First home Loan"

  • First Home Loan

    A First Home Loan can make it easier for you to get into your first home by lowering the required deposit to 5%. the loan repayment goes into default. What will a First Home Loan cost me? Each participating lender will have their own interest rates and fees. One of those

  • Applications open for Earthquake-prone Building Financial Assistance Scheme

    From today owner-occupiers of units and apartments living in earthquake-prone buildings can apply for financial support to fix their homes from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. , Kāinga Ora Deputy Chief Executive Governance. "Eligible applicants can apply for a low interest deferred repayment loan of up to $250,000. Without financial

  • 5. Settling

    Find out what happens on settlement day and everything you need to do to prepare for owning your first home. You’re almost there! From finalising your home loan details to preparing to move, find out everything you need to do before you take ownership of your first

  • Tenant home ownership

    If you are currently a Kāinga Ora tenant, you may be eligible for a grant to go towards purchasing the home you’re living in. First Home Loan with a lower deposit requirement, visit the First Home Loan page or talk to one of the participating lenders . First Home Grant and

  • 2. Preparing and applying

    Learn how much you could borrow, build your deposit and understand the home loan process. – getting a help hand with a Kāinga Ora First Home Loan A Kāinga Ora First Home Loan can lower the required deposit from the usual 20% to only 5% for first home buyers

  • Changes announced for home ownership products

    The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products and programmes administered by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. in each region. Other updates include: The First Home Loan insurance premium for borrowers will halve, from 1% of the value of the loan to 0.5%, reducing the

  • Budget 2022: Changes announced for first home products

    The Government has today announced changes to some of the home ownership products administered by Kāinga Ora, enabling more New Zealanders to access support to purchase their first home. The changes were announced as part of Budget 2022, and involve the First Home Grant, First Home Loan and the Kāinga Whenua Loan scheme. House price caps for

  • First Home Partner

    The purpose of this page is to assist existing First Home Partner customers. This scheme is now fully subscribed. First Home Partner is a shared ownership scheme administered by Kāinga Ora for first home buyers who are able to service repayments, but do not have enough

  • Home ownership resources

    Download our product brochures and access useful links to websites that can help you through the path to home ownership. , 25 KB] KiwiSaver Defence Force Superannuation Scheme (DFSS) application form [PDF, 434 KB] KiwiSaver First-Home Withdrawal form [PDF, 382 KB] First Home Loan Get

  • Young couple helped into their forever home

    A young couple, who were living with their baby and five-year-old son in their grandparent’s sleep out, are the first people in Tairāwhiti to use Kāinga Ora’s First Home Partner scheme to get into their own first home. eligible for Kāinga Ora’s First Home Loan and First Home Grant.” “After getting pre-approval for a small bank loan they started looking for something to buy

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