How Much Does It Cost To Make Your Home More Accessible in Retirement?
Getting older and moving into retirement can be a very exciting time of your life; an opportunity to truly relax and spend more time with loved ones.However, in all the excitement, it can be easy to forget that this is also a time of great, often unexpected, change. You’ll have more leisure time, perhaps more time to see the family, do those home improvements you’ve been planning for or even go o...
How Equity Release and Inheritance tax Can Work in Tandem
So many people take pleasure from gifting or supporting family members whenever they can, and most would love to help their family with bigger ticket items such...
How equity release can help both sides with a divorce settlement
Unfortunately, divorce can happen at any time and at any age, and whilst divorce in general is on the decline, figures from the UKs Office for National Statisti...
How to Reduce your 'Effective' Interest Rate by Making Flexible Voluntary Payments
Did you know you can make optional, partial, voluntary payments to your equity release lender? Although equity release gives you the option of making no repayme...
Managing the Base Rate Increase: Exploring the Benefits of Equity Release
As of Thursday 22nd June 2023, the Bank of England implemented another interest rate hike, bringing it to 5% from 4.5%. This significant increase marks the 13t...
The equity release industry is continually striving to develop new ways of helping homeowners age 55+ to release equity from their property. Equity Release Supe...
How To Check If You’re Eligible For Equity Release
Equity release is an appealing option for many people wishing to support their later life goals or fund their standard of living in retirement. However, we ofte...
How Mortgages and Equity Release Provide a Conduit Through Life
Any financial decision you make during your lifetime is never usually more important than taking out a mortgage to buy your dream home. The right advice at this...
Interest Rates Rise to 4.5%: How to Avoid Monthly Mortgage Payments
As of Thursday 11th May 2023, the Bank of England raised interest rates to 4.5%, marking the 12th consecutive rise. This means that people with variable mortgag...
How Voluntary Payments Can Preserve The Value Of Your Estate
Voluntary payments can be a game-changer for those who are considering equity release. It can provide customers with the flexibility to reduce the cost of borro...