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Time to buy the first time finance application process.
Tara and Ewan are the experienced home
loan team at Cairns Bank and they’re here
HOME BOOST
to help first home buyers navigate the
Take advantage of a range of process of getting into your first home.
government grants and You can meet with them (in real life!) and
call them directly (no call centres) and
incentives to buy your first home they are happy to help with everything
with help from Cairns Bank. from affordability and budgeting through
to finance applications. Finance decisions First Home Owner Grant
With the introduction of new government are made and approved right here in $15,000
initiatives, there may never be a better Cairns, making the application and
time for first home buyers to dive into the approval processes simple and fast. Home Builder Grant
Cairns property market and live in their Get in touch with the team at Cairns $25,000
own home. Regional-based first home Bank to move into your own home
buyers can access up to $45,000 in grants sooner, without the stress. Regional Home Building
and purchase their first home with as little Boost Grant
as 5% deposit. TYPE: bit.ly/CairnsBankFOMO
Not surprisingly, these schemes are in your browser $5,000
complex and difficult to navigate, on top of

Renting matters they contribute to the social cohesion
and economic well-being of our town.
Recognising and rewarding It’s time to change the attitude towards
renters and reward their contribution
renters as part of International by recognising the individuals who help
Tenant’s Day 2020. sustain positive tenancy growth in the
Tropical North.
To celebrate International Tenants’ The community is invited to nominate
Day 2020 on October 9, the Cairns a tenant who models exemplary
community will come together to tenancy behavior for a Rental Industry
recognise and reward tenants who have Award. And let’s not forget the housing
made a positive contribution to the rental providers, real estate agents, property
industry. managers and private residential
To mark the occasion, the community stress and keeping up with changes landlords who have gone the extra mile to
can take part in the very first Cairns to tenancy rights and responsibilities. support their tenant during these tough
Rental Industry Award Event (aka Unfortunately, tenants are often times. You can nominate them, too, for
#rentingmatters). Like all of us, tenants portrayed in a negative light. Too often excellence in service.
have experienced immeasurable thoughts about renters who have
disruption to their lives due to the damaged property or fallen behind For further information and
COVID-19 pandemic. This is on top of in their payments dominate the
other concerns such as communication conversation. Yet the reality is vastly nominations, contact Jenny Brown
at Tenants QLD on 07 4241 0016 or
with lessors, affording rental payments different. Statistics show renters occupy
at a time of job uncertainty, maintaining 35% of households in Cairns, above the [email protected]
a clean tidy property whilst under Regional Queensland average of 31% and

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