Case Studies

Housing Choices Tasmania residents Lauree and Ashton, and Lisa and Sean are now enjoying life in affordable and secure homes. 

‘This is the best thing that has ever happened to me as a single mother.’ 

Studying fulltime and caring for her mother with a disability meant Arezo, a single mother, was unable to work to support herself and her son. At the same time, she faced increasing rents. 

‘I can take off my hat when I get home and it is my  home. It gives me security, for which I am incredibly grateful.’

‘I have lived all my life with mental health issues which has made daily life difficult. While I have never been able to purchase my own home, I have always been able to afford rent.’ 

Briony no longer needs to live with the anxiety of having no housing stability and community around her. 

Annaleise and Jake, a young couple from the Western Downs region in Queensland, purchased a home through the First Home Guarantee. 

On 1 October 2025, the Home Guarantee Scheme was renamed the Australian  Government 5% Deposit Scheme. All home buyer case studies, reports and publications published prior to this date will reference the Home Guarantee Scheme. However, these references can now be read as references to the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme.

‘I never thought that homelessness would happen to me or my family. Divorce, chronic illness, and natural disasters can happen to any of us.’ 

Forced to sell the family home following a divorce, single working parent Simone faced a challenging rental market.