Guarantors are responsible for paying back the “guaranteed loan” or the entire home loan if the borrowers cannot afford to make their loan repayments. The guarantor’s level of responsibility for the loan depends on the type of guarantee they are providing - for example a Limited Guarantee, or an Unlimited Guarantee. To be a Guarantor, the lender will consider your application in a similar way to the main parties to the loan. Generally speaking, it is usually a parent or close relative that would put their hand up to take on this responsibility.