The minister said demand for financing within the First Home program increased during debates on the debt discharge bill. Now that the bill has been adopted, demand is still on the rise as prospective buyers don’t know whether the government will keep the program in following years or halt it.
The program requires predictability, so that property developers and prospective buyers can make medium-term plans.
The program had a budget of RON1.6 billion for guarantees this year, which was supplemented by another RON500 million in May.