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PPRR Eligibility Checklist

This eligibility checklist is a guide only. To test your eligibility for the Principal Place of Residence Rebate, please answer the following questions.
This checklist is based on criteria applicable as at 4 May 2010.
1. Are all applicants natural persons (that is, not a company)?

Yes

No

2. Are all applicants acquiring the property in their own right (ie not as an agent, trustee or in any other capacity)?

Note: A guardian acquiring a property on behalf of a person with a legal disability is able to apply for the PPRR on behalf of that person (see section 6 (criterion 2) of the Guide).

Yes

No

3. Are the applicants, or together with the Chief Executive Officer (Housing), acquiring the whole of the property?

Yes

No

4. Will all the applicants be occupying the home as their principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least six months commencing:
 
  • (a) in the case of the acquisition of a home (including off-the-plan), within 12 months after taking possession of the home which will occur within 12 months after the settlement date;

  • (b) in the case of the acquisition of land on which a home is built, within the earlier of the following:

      (i) five years after taking possession of the land which will occur within 12 month after settlement date; or

      (ii) 12 months after building completion.

Note: If you are unsure when occupation must commence, refer to the examples in criterion 7 at section 5 of the Guide or contact TRO for further information. The Commissioner has the discretion to vary the occupancy requirements (refer to section 6 in the Guide to the application).

You may not be eligible for the rebate as each successful applicant must take occupancy of the home as their principal place of residence within the timeframes and for the period specified in (a) or (b) above.

In special circumstances, the Commissioner may extend the period for commencing occupation, reduce the six (6) month period of occupancy (but not waive it entirely) or exempt one or more applicants from the occupancy requirements.

To find out more information about the Commissioner's discretions refer to Commissioner's Guideline CG-HI-003.

Yes

No