Nearly 1,500 properties bought using Australia’s first home buyers' 5% deposit scheme converted into investments
Australia’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers ‘shouldn’t benefit the wealthy and property investors’, the Greens say. Photograph: Sam Mooy/AAPView image in fullscreenAustralia’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers ‘shouldn’t benefit the wealthy and property investors’, the Greens say. Most of those claims emerged in the last 12 months.While rising interest rates and falling house prices have added to the risk of defaults, fewer than 1% of all home borrowers across the country are in negative equity.Do you know more?
- ▪Australia’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers ‘shouldn’t benefit the wealthy and property investors’, the Greens say.
- ▪Photograph: Sam Mooy/AAPView image in fullscreenAustralia’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers ‘shouldn’t benefit the wealthy and property investors’, the Greens say.
- ▪Most of those claims emerged in the last 12 months.While rising interest rates and falling house prices have added to the risk of defaults, fewer than 1% of all home borrowers across the country are in negative equity.Do you know more?
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Australia’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers ‘shouldn’t benefit the wealthy and property investors’, the Greens say. Photograph: Sam Mooy/AAPView image in fullscreenAustralia’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers ‘shouldn’t benefit the wealthy and property investors’, the Greens say. Photograph: Sam Mooy/AAPHousingNearly 1,500 properties bought using first home buyers’ 5% deposit scheme converted into investmentsNew data shows the federal government scheme has been used by high-income borrowers, including one couple earning an annual $674,000 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Luca IttimaniWed 5 Aug 2026 11.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe government’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers has enabled the purchase of nearly 1,500 properties…
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