HomeBuilder extended for another 3 months but at a lower rate

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A Federal Government program offering cash grants for housing construction projects has been extended, but at a lower amount.

Key Points:

  • The HomeBuilder program, due to finish at the end of the year, will be extended until 31 March, 2021
  • Contracts signed between January and March next year will attract a lower rate of $15,000
  • People will be given more time to start construction and price caps in NSW and Victoria will be lifted

The HomeBuilder scheme currently provides $25,000 grants to eligible people building a new home or renovating an existing one.

It had been due to expire at the end of the year but will be extended to 31 March, 2021, at the lower rate of $15,000.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the extension was expected to lead to another 15,000 construction projects, bringing the total anticipated renovations or builds under the program to 42,000.

"It's critical we keep the momentum up for Australia's economic recovery," Mr Morrison said.

"Extending HomeBuilder will mean a steady pipeline of construction activity to keep tradies on the tools."

Price caps and time limits changed

Property price caps for new builds in two states will be lifted for contracts signed between January and March next year, rising to $950,000 in New South Wales and $850,000 in Victoria.

The amount of time all approved applicants who signed contracts on or after June 4, 2020, are given to start construction will also be extended, from three months to six months.

The decision follows calls from the construction industry for more flexible deadlines, with concerns people could miss out due to a bottleneck of applications.

The Federal Opposition had also called for changes to the program, arguing it had failed to deliver on its promises and amounted to a "marketing exercise."

The changes have been costed at $240 million, bringing the total expected price tag to $921 million.

Of the around 24,000 applications made to the scheme so far, the majority (19,180) are for new builds while the rest (4,697) are for renovations.

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