Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA)

Commonwealth Rent Assistance is a non-taxable income supplement payable to eligible people who rent in the private rental market or community housing.

Private Rental Assistance

You may be eligible for help from Housing SA to pay bond and rent for:

• privately rented accommodation
• residential parks
• boarding houses and shelters
• community housing
• no premium retirement villages.

Housing SA bonds are bond guarantees that are lodged with Consumer and Business Services (CBS).

Home Buying Seminars

HomeStart offer free home buyer seminars for first home buyers and existing home owners.

Information for Migrants

Information for people who have recently moved to South Australia and want to buy a home.

Negotiating with Real Estate Agents

Information about real estate agent obligations, and how to recognise false or misleading claims.

How to buy a home

A selection of how-to guides to help you through the house-buying maze.

Budget Planner

Create your own budget using a quick and easy budgeting tool.

How to do a budget

Easy steps to plan and manage how you spend your money including a budget planner spreadsheet.

Saving for a House Deposit

Start saving towards your home deposit by working out how much you need and how long it will take.

Mortgage Calculator

Use this calculator to input your interest rate and see how much your repayments could be. Also work out how much you can borrow and how you can repay your home loan sooner.