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Labor's 5% deposit for first home buyer scheme launches as housing price fears grow

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From today first home buyers can enter the market with just a 5 per cent deposit. It was a key Labor election pledge. The government will act as guarantor so buyers avoid paying lender's mortgage insurance. But there's a catch - the measure could raise house prices.
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