EQUITY RELEASE BLOG

Nearly two thirds of people who are receiving financial support from their families are receiving their funds via equity release.

Four in five Brits feel the current mortgage market has impacted their mental health. Speak to us at Viva to see how we can help.

Homeowners – facing high levels of debt and inadequate pension savings – are turning to borrowing against property value in later life.

We are very proud to announce that one of our advisers, Steff Miles has been Highly Commended in the July Group Vulnerable Customer Awards

We were commended in the Equity Release Adviser of the Year category

Lifetime mortgage borrowers primarily released funds for aspirational (i.e. non-essential) purposes

There is currently a retirement age gap as people aged 50 and over miscalculate their life expectancy.

Here at Viva, all of our advisers have undergone the training to be a dementia friend.

Viva Retirement are proud to have reached our 10 year anniversary, having started with just two advisers and are now currently at 17!

The average mortgage term for a first-time buyer in England could be reduced by up to eight years through equity release gifting.

We will be attending the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference next week, 16-17th May.

Equity release customers made 190,374 penalty-free repayments in 2022, up 48% from 2021, saving them £116m in future by reducing compound in