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Lending

Land Rent Scheme.

6.49 % p.a. Interest Rate.
6.84 % p.a. Comparison Rate.*

Total Home Loan Package Variable for new owner-occupied home loans over $50,000 with LVR <90%.^ Only available in ACT.

Live in Canberra?

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Live in Canberra?

The ACT Government’s Land Rent Scheme is a more affordable way to own your own home.

That’s because you’re buying or building your home on land that’s rented from the government, so you only need a loan just for the building. This makes it way cheaper and faster to own your own home. 

Key features.

Great fixed or variable rate options
Borrow up to 90% of the value of the security property.¹
Four months pre-approval
We can pre-approve your loan so you can search for your property with confidence.²
Option to redraw
Withdraw any extra repayments you have made.³
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Benefits.

  • Available 1,2,3,4,5 -year fixed rates or variable interest rates
  • Loan term up to 30 years
  • Split your loan. Combine the stability of a fixed rate with the flexibility of a variable rate
  • Flexible principal and interest repayment options
  • Make unlimited additional repayments to your loan when on a variable interest rate, or make up to $25,000 p.a. when on a fixed rate4
  • Annual fee waived on the Low Rate Credit Card.5

Ready to apply?

It’s simple really. Make this home loan yours in as little as 15 minutes with our online application form. 

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Chat with one of our experienced mobile lenders at a time and place that suits you. 

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ACT Land Rent FAQs.

The Land Rent Scheme is an ACT Government initiative to increase access to affordable home ownership. The main purpose of the scheme is to reduce the entry costs and  mortgage payments for homeowners. The scheme is also expected to be used as a means for some people to advance their entry into homeownership, by saving to buy the land outright in the future while paying land rent.

Under the scheme, lessees rent the land from the Government. They are required to pay the Government land rent, calculated on the unimproved value of the block of land. Lessees are then required to construct a house on the land within two years of the lease being granted.

The scheme allows a person to lease the land rent block of land on an ongoing basis or to convert the land rent lease to a traditional Crown lease at a later date, effectively purchasing the land from the Government at that time. Land rent is not a ‘rent to buy’ scheme.

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  • Income threshold: Household income does not exceed $160,000 and increases by $3,330 for each dependent child.
  • Residency: Lessee(s) must reside in the property.
  • Property ownership: Lessee(s) cannot own other real estates (in any other State or Territory in Australia or overseas). 
  • Information session: You must have attended a free information session at the Canberra Institute of Technology – contact CIT on (02) 6207 3188. This session is compulsory.
  • For more information, visit www.revenue.act.gov.au/

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Any new block of land released by the ACT Land Development Agency (LDA) to the public will be available for land rent. For further details on the land available for rent, contact the Land Development Agency.

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Only single residential dwellings can be built on land rent blocks. Units or attached dwellings cannot be built on land leased under the scheme. Planning and quality controls applying to land rent blocks will be the same as for land held under traditional crown leases.

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People participating in the land rent scheme may be able to access the First Home Owner Grant, as long as they meet the eligibility requirement. For further details, please contact ACT Revenue Office or visit www.revenue.act.gov.au.

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Lenders' Mortgage Insurance.

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Lenders' Mortgage Insurance.

With the support of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), Beyond Bank may be able to accept a smaller deposit and provide a home loan to you that might not otherwise be available.

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Interest rates apply to new loan applications received from 10 June 2026 and are subject to change without notice. Borrowers who acquired or applied for these products before this date may have a different interest rate.

   
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Comparison rates are based on a $150,000 loan over a term of 25 years. WARNING: This comparison rate is true only for the examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate.

   
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Total Home Loan Package Variable Special is only available to new loans or increases to existing loans when the minimum new borrowing amount is $50,000 and the LVR does not exceed 80% on eligible owner-occupied home loan products. No other discounts will apply to the advertised rate. Offer available for a limited time only and may be withdrawn at any time. This offer will continue until the loan is varied. 

 

The following loans are ineligible for this offer: Bridging, Building/Construction, Parent Equity, Land Rent Scheme, Interest Only, and Multiple Security.

   
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Borrow up to 90% of the value of the security property.

 

Lenders' Mortgage Insurance is required when the loan is greater than 80% of the value of the security property. This may vary based on the location of the property.

   
2

Conditional loan pre-approval is available for a period of 120 days.

   
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Minimum redraw amount is $500. Free redraw in-advance amounts at any time through Internet Banking and Mobile Banking. Fees apply for staff-assisted redraw. An amount equivalent to the next scheduled repayment for the loan cannot be redrawn from the in-advance amount.

   
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Unlimited additional repayments available on Variable Rate Loans. Repay an additional $25,000 per year on any of the Fixed Rate term without fee or penalty. Additional repayments over $25,000 per year to a Fixed Rate term will result in a break cost being payable.

   
5

Total Home Loan borrowers are eligible to have the Low Rate Credit Card annual fee waived on one card per package.

   
 

All applications for credit are subject to Beyond Bank’s credit assessment criteria. Terms and conditions are available on request. Fees and charges apply. This information is available on our website at beyondbank.com.au/about-us/corporate-governance/disclosures, by calling us on 13 25 85 to request a copy or by visiting a branch.

   
 

All products and services are provided by Beyond Bank Australia Ltd, 100 Waymouth Street, Adelaide, SA 5000, ABN 15 087 651 143 AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 237856. © 2026.