Equity release
Interest-only mortgage options for over 55s on the rise
Retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages have become cheaper are more widely available, according to the latest analysis of ‘later life’ lending...
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Lending to over-50s is becoming the ‘new normal’ says building society
Obtaining a mortgage beyond the age of 50 might seem hopeless to many but new research revealed more than 60...
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Retirees increasingly turn to equity release to clear debt
Increasing numbers of over 65s are using equity release to pay off debts and mortgages, according to new research by...
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Homeowners still burdened with mortgage debt in retirement
A third of retirees due to finish work in 2020 are in debt with the average amount owed being more...
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Downsizing: Should you buy or rent?
When the time comes to downsize, is it better to buy a smaller home or rent? Real estate solicitor, Priya...
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Can equity release bridge the income gap in retirement?
Many over-55s would struggle to find £5,000 to meet an unexpected cost such as a boiler breakdown as they struggle...
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Divorce amongst over-65s fuels rise in ‘single’ equity release
A rise in later life divorces is fuelling the equity release market as more singles seek to unlock housing wealth...
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Equity release rates fall to record low
Interest rates on equity release have plunged this summer so that more than half the products now offer a rate...
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Parents seek new ways to help children buy their first home
Parents and grandparents are cashing in their buy-to-lets, acting as guarantors and remortgaging their homes in order to help younger...
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Equity release enquiry leads to pension windfall
Routine enquiries by an equity release adviser have helped a retiree claim a windfall of nearly £133k in backdated state...
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