The Public Guarantee that will allow young people up to the age of 35 to have access to up to 100% of the value of the house in their mortgage loan is now in force.

The State will act as guarantor for the 15% or so that young people would have to put down as a down payment, and will be responsible for paying up to 15% of the value of the loan if the young person defaults.

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