‘Couples’ to include siblings and friends under expansion of Australia’s first home guarantee

Federal scheme and its regional and family equivalents allow people to buy houses with deposit as low as 5%

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Friends and family members looking to buy their first home together will be among many more Australians set to benefit from an expansion of three government housing schemes.

The first home guarantee and its regional and family home equivalents will have their criteria expanded from 1 July, to help more Australians achieve home ownership.

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