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Steep rise in equity release - as Britons respond to inheritance tax change
More British homeowners are opting for equity release , a report has found. There's been four successive quarters of growth recorded by...
Jun 52 min read
Director Paul Saroya's View on the Evolution of the Later life lending sector from Later Life Lending Summit
Paul Saroya states that the later life lending sector has evolved dramatically from its early days, and that has only accelerated further in the last year or so.
Jun 33 min read
Equity Release Council Refreshed Standards for Later Life
The Equity Release Council have refreshed their Standards for the Later Life Market.
May 83 min read
More Homeowners Exploring Equity Release to Fund their Retirement
More homeowners are considering turning to lifetime mortgages to help fund their retirement.
Jan 212 min read
Parents use their own property wealth to fund kids’ first homes
Many parents and grandparents who have helped fund a first-time buyer’s property purchase did so by using their own property wealth.
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Women more uncertain of later life mortgage options than men, survey reveals
Women aged 55 and over who own their own home have a greater uncertainty of their mortgage options later in life than men.
Jul 31, 20242 min read
Equity release customers save almost £300m in borrowing costs through voluntary penalty-free repayments
As active members of the Equity Release Council we are pleased to share this latest news from them that we are fully involved with.
Jul 24, 20244 min read
Is a Mortgage Free Retirement Becoming a Pipe Dream?
One in five homeowners aged 55 or over do not expect to retire mortgage-free according to data from the Equity Release Council.
Apr 19, 20242 min read
Equity Release and Lifetime Mortgage Customers Borrowing for ‘Aspirational Reasons’
Lifetime mortgage borrowers primarily released funds for aspirational (i.e. non-essential) purposes
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Viva at the Annual Mortgage Conference
We will be attending the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference next week, 16-17th May.
May 9, 20231 min read
Penalty-free repayments help equity release borrowers cut interest costs by £116m
Equity release customers made 190,374 penalty-free repayments in 2022, up 48% from 2021, saving them £116m in future by reducing compound in
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Parents Turn to Equity Release to Help Children onto the Property Ladder
In the UK, parents are fuelling a £6.2 billion boom in equity release loans to help younger people get on the property ladder.
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Director Paul Saroya Appointed to New Equity Release Council Standards Committee
One of our founding Directors, Paul Saroya has been appointed to a new Equity Release Standards Committee.
Feb 21, 20233 min read
Lifetime Mortgages - To Pay or Not to Pay, that is the Question!
It is well known that one of the biggest benefits of a Lifetime Mortgage is that you do not have to make any payments to the loan you take.
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Could Equity Release Help With Rising Costs?
An increasing number of older people are considering dipping into the value stored in their homes to help with the cost of living crisis.
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Grandparents warned of 'important thing to consider' to reduce inheritance tax
Releasing equity from your home would reduce the value of your property and either reduce the Inheritance tax bill upon death.
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Winners at Later Life Lending Awards
We were delighted to be one of the winners at the Later Life Lending Awards 2022 for Best Large Advisory Firm.
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Equity Release - The Current Picture, Autumn 2022
Here we put some context and perspective around what equity release actually looks like in Autumn 2022.
Oct 12, 20223 min read
Older Homeowners See Property Wealth Grow by up to £10k so Far This Year
Total property wealth now stands at £2.95tr with older homeowners in all parts of Great Britain benefiting.
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Gifting Family with Equity Release Could Take 12 Years off First Time Buyer Mortgage Terms
Equity release gifting could help younger generations pay off their mortgages up to 12 and a half years sooner.
Jul 28, 20222 min read
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