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Western Suburbs Weekly

ASPIRING WA homebuilders received another reprieve today with the State Government announcing it would extend the construction deadline for the Federal Government’s $25,000 HomeBuilder grant.

Homebuilders initially had three months to start building or renovating their home after signing a contract with a builder, now they will have six months, with the scheme set to end in June 2021.

Following the huge response to its $20,000 Building Bonus program, the State Government previously extended that construction deadline from six months to a year.

To read the story in full, including comments from UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, click here.

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