No. Only the Australian Government makes the decision. Aussieshopping provides a carefully coordinated pathway and relies on each applicant providing complete, accurate and current information.

Yes. The quoted 5% residential FIRB service package includes the standard government application fee for the original application within the agreed property-value range, plus Aussieshopping coordination. Later variations, penalties, retrospective applications and unrelated legal, tax or transaction costs are outside the package unless stated in writing.

The applicant receives the official decision correspondence—often an exemption certificate or approval document for the relevant pathway. A residential property exemption certificate is generally valid for 12 months, allowing the approved buyer to search within its state, property-type and value limits. Aussieshopping can then provide a simple, stress-reduced pathway to suitable new property or vacant land. Vacant-land approvals commonly require the dwelling to be completed within four years; the actual certificate or decision conditions always control.

Our pathway begins with a confidential assessment and application service, so an applicant does not need to commit the full land-and-build price to Aussieshopping upfront. The applicant must still demonstrate genuine financial capacity for the intended purchase and construction and should obtain independent legal and finance advice before signing any property or building contract.

Government assessment is outside Aussieshopping’s control and no outcome is guaranteed. Once work has started or third-party and government costs have been incurred, the corresponding service and disbursement amounts are generally not refundable, subject to the signed service agreement and rights that cannot be excluded under Australian Consumer Law. Government fee waivers or refunds are available only in limited circumstances determined by the ATO. We therefore assess the pathway and send the detailed application form before payment.

A common pathway combines a 12-month exemption-certificate purchase window with a four-year vacant-land construction condition—about five years from approval to completed dwelling. This is not a universal rule: the buyer must follow the exact dates, conditions and reporting obligations in the government decision and show credible financial capacity for the proposed land and build.