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                                              • 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%. Finding the deposit for your first home can be a challenge, with most lenders currently requiring a minimum 20% deposit. But with a First Home Loan you only

                                              • 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

                                              • 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. scan and email your application to THOGrant@kaingaora.govt.nz . Buyers can also combine the Tenant Home Ownership grant with the First Home Loan , and/or 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

                                              • 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, 387 KB] First Home Loan Get

                                              • SBS Bank partners with Kāinga Ora to help first home buyers

                                                First home buyers will have more opportunities to access the shared ownership scheme First Home Partner, following a new partnership announced today between Kāinga Ora and SBS Bank. the First Home Loan scheme, which is also administered by Kāinga Ora. “We’re excited to be a First Home Partner lender and to be able to assist more New

                                              • Young mum’s home ownership dreams come true

                                                For Maddy, a Dunedin neonatal nurse and mother of two, owning a home and providing a stable base for her young family has been a long-held goal. property ladder. “I was able to get a First Home Grant that boosted my deposit and meant I could get a First Home Loan that only needed a 5% deposit.’’ After

                                              • 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. They

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                                                housing and urban development in New Zealand. First Home Loan A First Home Loan can make it easier for you to get into your first home by lowering the required

                                              • Changes announced for KiwiBuild programme

                                                Minister of Housing, Hon. Dr Megan Woods, has announced changes to the KiwiBuild programme.  products on behalf of the Government, which provide support for people looking to purchase their first home. This includes First Home Grant, First Home Loan

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