First Home Saver http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au First Home Saver http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au/general/first-home-saver-accounts-new-rules-now-active Changes to First Home Saver Account scheme allowing early purchase became law on 25th May 2011.First Home Saver Account rule changes are now active, allowing early purchasers to use the savings in their account towards their mortgage (after meeting the 4 years) rather than losing their first home savings to... news - general Wed, 25 May 2011 04:11:01 +0100 http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au/general/first-home-saver-accounts-rule-changes-get-green-light Changes to First Home Saver Account scheme allowing early purchase finally clear Parliament, bill awaits royal assent to come into effect.First Home Saver Account scheme (general/first-home-saver-accounts-improved-in-budget-changes) has passed both houses, exactly a year after being announced in the 2010 budget.The rule changes will enable money in a First Home Saver... news - general Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au/general/increasing-the-flexibility-of-first-home-saver-accounts-public-submissions-on-proposed-changes Submissions supportive of proposed budget changes, but say greater flexibility required. Public submissions received by Treasury on increasing the flexibility of First Home Saver Accounts are universally supportive of the rule changes proposed in the 2010 budget, but are encouraging the Government to take greater steps.Leading industry bodies are calling... news - general Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au/general/first-home-saver-accounts-consultation-begins-on-budget-changes First Home Saver Account rule changes allowing early house purchase now in draft legislation, Treasurer invites public comment.FHSA’s have been slow to take off since their launch in Oct 2008 with fewer than 20,000 accounts opened to date. The $1.2 billion scheme was designed to help 730,000 Australians within its... news - general Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.firsthomesaver.com.au/general/first-home-saver-accounts-benefits-boosted-from-1-july-2010 First Home Saver Accounts have been given a boost, following indexation of the contribution threshold and account balance cap from 1 July 2010.Individuals savings for their first home can now receive 10% more money from the Government each year, with the contribution threshold on First Home Saver accounts raised to... news - general Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100