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Equity Release on Divorce a House is Not a Home

Equity Release on Divorce -‘A House is not a Home?’

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

An increasing phenomenon in later life is the number of couples who are now deciding to divorce.   Often having lived together but had separate lives for many years, retirement then can seem the final straw in their relationship. Perhaps the knowledge of the impending hours of greater social time together once retirement arises is […]

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Equity Release: How Long Does It Take?

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

If you are approaching retirement, or are already retired, you may be looking for ways to boost your pension pot. This is where - in some instances - equity rel...

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What is Compound Interest and how does it work with an Equity Release Plan?

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

One of the many questions asked by those thinking of taking out a lifetime mortgage is how much will it ultimately cost? It’s a question we get asked a lot here...

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What Leasehold Property Criteria is Acceptable to Equity Release Companies

By Mark Rumney on the 22nd February 2021

When meeting new clients who are interested in releasing equity from their home, I’m often asked whether equity release companies will accept leasehold properti...

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Equity Release Solicitors: What They Do and Why They’re Essential

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

As you are reading this article, chances are you already know a thing or two about equity release and want to flesh out the finer details. If so, you’ve come to...

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Stonehaven Equity Release Rebrand to ‘Retirement Advantage’

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

Further evidence of the progress & changes within the equity release industry has been witnessed this week after Stonehaven rebranded its name to ‘Retirement Ad...

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Can I Move Home with Equity Release?

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

One of the most common questions we get asked as equity release advisers is whether a lifetime mortgage is ‘flexible’ enough to meet any future change in circum...

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What Borrowing Options Exist with Old Prudential Equity Release Plans?

By Mark Rumney on the 22nd February 2021

The first quarter of 2016 has seen a huge amount of equity release lending. Equity Release Council statistics show that £393 million pounds of equity was releas...

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Review your Papilio UK (Northern Rock) Lifetime Mortgage to Calculate the Substantial Savings You Can Make

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

One of the casualties on the 2008 financial crash was the Newcastle based – Northern Rock bank. For the first time in over 180 years, we saw a run on a bank in...

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Is the Halifax Equity Release Plan Still Available for Pensioners?

By Mark Gregory on the 22nd February 2021

Borrowing into, or actually in-retirement is a contentious issue in 2016. We’ve had the credit crunch more than 7 years ago now, which saw as result the FCA dem...

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