BuyAssist

About Us

Our Story | Our Journey | Our Team | What We Do

Our Story

We want to help Australians achieve their housing goals in a socially responsible way.

BuyAssist is making home ownership a reality, providing real options to thousands of potential home buyers Australia-wide. With 700,000+ more Australians renting now than there were 20 years ago, we are bridging the gap — making home ownership more affordable and attainable.

BuyAssist is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Affordable Housing Consortium (NAHC). The NAHC believes that smart investment in social and affordable housing creates greater balance in the housing market as we strive to develop sustainable, connected and prosperous communities.

“ Our goal is to help people overcome the barriers to home ownership. BuyAssist can help people enter home ownership with no, or a small, deposit and can also help by reducing the ongoing interest costs they would normally pay. ”

Mike Myers

BuyAssist Chairperson & NAHC Managing Director

Our Journey

In 2014, NAHC began the development of a shared equity home ownership model, evolving as NAHC consulted with banks, governments and community organisations.

BuyAssist was established in 2016 to provide a fully-licensed platform for the implementation of the shared
equity home ownership model, including to support direct and third-party investment.

The BuyAssist Program is similar to shared equity arrangements that have operated successfully in WA, SA and the ACT.

However, while NAHC and the BuyAssist work closely with governments, they are non-government. BuyAssist is NOT shared ownership; the home buyer owns 100% of the property.

Homebuyers We're Helping

VIC Program Settlements

Listed Properties

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Our Team

We are a team of experienced finance, real estate and business development experts.

Darren Doyle

Programme manager

Darren is the key point of contact for our partner network and oversees the program.

Lyndsey Hardwick

Client Service Manager

Lyndsey liaises with agents and developers, and works with you to match you to a property.

Andrew Pomeroy

Relationship Manager Finance

Andrew does the final pre-qualification, assesses your serviceability and connects you to lenders.

Sharon Gordon

Contracts Manager

Sharon is often the first point of contact after registration and facilitates contracts to settlement.

" We provide access to independent advice — we are open, honest, and consistent as we help people on their home ownership journey. By working with our trusted partners, we reduce both the upfront and ongoing financial burden for eligible buyers, helping them get into their own home sooner. "

What We Do

Assist Homebuyers

BuyAssist offers financial support for eligible individuals, couples and families to purchase a newly built property. We help eligible homebuyers qualify for a home loan with NO DEPOSIT needed.

Build Partner Networks

We work with Developers, Agents, Investors and Government to help Australians achieve their housing goals in a socially responsible way.

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Our Happy Clients

★★★★★ 5/5

"I think it would have taken me the better part of the next decade to save up a deposit. Working with BuyAssist was really easy and straightforward, and everyone was really helpful answering my stupid questions."

Kristin Rigby

New Homeowner via BuyAssist

★★★★★ 5/5

"I wanted the stability of being in my own property. Renting was fine but it's dead money. You're paying off someone else's mortgage. I came across BuyAssist on Facebook. Anyone who thinks BuyAssist is too good to be true, it’s actually not. It’s the real deal."

Alan Barnes

New Homeowner via BuyAssist

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