The Federal Government has announced that the expanded 5% deposit Home Guarantee Scheme will now start on 1 October 2025 - three months earlier than planned. This means no income caps, no limit on places, and higher property price caps across the country.But what does this mean for you as a buyer? And could this actually fuel house price growth just as the spring property market ramps up?In this episode, Evelyn breaks down:
✅ The exact changes from October 1 (price caps, unlimited places, 5% deposit, no LMI).
✅ How this could impact house prices in the short vs the long term.
✅ An action plan for First Home Buyers to be “Oct-1 ready.”
✅ Myths and risks you must understand before diving in.
In this Deep Dive episode of You Have My Interest, we unpack the big changes coming to the First Home Buyer Government Guarantee Scheme from 1 October 2025.These updates include the removal of income caps and significant increases to property price caps across Australia, meaning more buyers will be eligible to purchase with just a 5% deposit, avoid Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), and access competitive home loan rates.We break down what these updates mean in practice and explore how they could impact first home buyers, increase market activity, and potentially shift property prices. With 1 Oct right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start planning ahead and getting ready to make your move. Whether you’re planning to buy soon or want to understand how the scheme could affect the housing market, this episode is packed with insights to help you prepare.
In this episode of You Have My Interest, we’re taking a closer look at the difference between borrowing capacity and purchase capacity - two terms that are often used interchangeably but can lead to very different outcomes when planning to buy a property.This topic was prompted by a recent client scenario, where a buyer was exploring the option of using a lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) waiver due to having a smaller deposit. After reviewing their situation and running the numbers, we actually recommended that they proceed with paying LMI instead. Why? Because it gave them access to a higher loan-to-value ratio and increased their overall purchase capacity.
In this week's episode of You Have My Interest, we delve into a recent finance file where we assisted a family unit – parents and their daughter – in purchasing a new home off the plan. In this unique scenario, the daughter (a lawyer with her own investment property) teamed up with her parents (both working, with existing properties and business liabilities) to buy together.We unpack how a lender’s mortgage insurance waiver allowed them to purchase at a 90% loan-to-value ratio without paying LMI, saving them thousands upfront. You’ll hear about the challenges they faced navigating existing debts and business guarantees, and how working with a broker helped them find a solution their bank couldn’t provide – securing fast approval, keeping repayments manageable, and achieving an outcome that worked for everyone involved.
