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Can you use equity release to pay off interest-only mortgages?

26th September 2024 | 5 min read

Study links mental resilience to longer life

23rd September 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release Sussex: are you eligible?

20th September 2024 | 5 min read

What if I can’t pay off my interest-only mortgage?

18th September 2024 | 6 min read

Is downsizing in retirement a good idea?

16th September 2024 | 7 min read

Equity release Derby: are you eligible?

13th September 2024 | 5 min read

Financial pressures forcing over-50s back to work

11th September 2024 | 2 min read

What are the UK’s retirement dreams?

9th September 2024 | 3 min read

The equity release products for 2024 with top ratings from Moneyfacts

5th September 2024 | 2.5 min read

Next generation less likely to pass on property wealth

3rd September 2024 | 3 min read

Which home improvements are really worth it for retirees?

30th August 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release Lancashire: are you eligible?

29th August 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release Norwich: are you eligible?

28th August 2024 | 5 min read

Equity Release lending up by 15% in Q2 2024

23rd August 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release Exeter: are you eligible?

21st August 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release Gloucester: are you eligible?

13th August 2024 | 5 min read

Very low number of equity release complaints in Q1 2024

6th August 2024 | 3 min read

Take our equity release eligibility questionnaire

5th August 2024 | 6 min read

Equity release voluntary repayments save customers ‘£300m’

2nd August 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release Aberdeen: are you eligible?

26th July 2024 | 5 min read

The changing face of later life lending

25th July 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release Swansea: are you eligible?

24th July 2024 | 5 min read

Is your house number lucky?

23rd July 2024 | 3 min read

Equity Release Council’s new report on vulnerable customers

22nd July 2024 | 3 min read

Equity release Preston: are you eligible?

18th July 2024 | 5 min read

UK housing market update – June 2024

17th July 2024 | 3 min read

UK retirement housing: market update

15th July 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release Southampton: are you eligible?

11th July 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release Nottingham: are you eligible?

9th July 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release Cardiff: are you eligible?

5th July 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release Leicester: are you eligible?

3rd July 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release Wolverhampton: are you eligible?

2nd July 2024 | 5 min read

The general election: how parties are wooing older voters

24th June 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release in Plymouth: are you eligible?

21st June 2024 | 5 min read

The ‘blue zone’ coastal towns where people live longest

21st June 2024 | 4 min read

Bank keeps interest rate at 5.25% amid election season

20th June 2024 | 2 min read

WASPI compensation general election update

19th June 2024 | 3 min read

Equity release in Bristol: are you eligible?

19th June 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release in Brighton: are you eligible?

18th June 2024 | 5 min read

3-in-5 homeowners expect property wealth to fund retirement

17th June 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release providers announce updates to their product range

11th June 2024 | 3 min read

Equity release in Coventry: are you eligible?

10th June 2024 | 5 min read

4-in-10 over 65s live in homes bigger than they need

7th June 2024 | 3 min read

Equity release Newcastle: are you eligible?

6th June 2024 | 5 min read

2024 starts with 4% rise in equity release activity

5th June 2024 | 2 min read

Equity release Bradford: are you eligible?

4th June 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release enquiries surge

3rd June 2024 | 3 min read

Highlights of the Equity Release Summit 2024

30th May 2024 | 3 min read

Equity release Stoke-on-Trent: are you eligible?

29th May 2024 | 5 min read

Equity release Edinburgh: are you eligible?

24th May 2024 | 5 min read

A guide to the WASPI campaign

24th May 2024 | 4 min read

More people delaying retirement amid rising living costs

24th May 2024 | 3 min read

Equity Release Council launches guide for legal advisers

24th May 2024 | 3 min read

Equity Release Summit, London, 23 May 2024

21st May 2024 | 2 min read

Equity release Glasgow: are you eligible?

16th May 2024 | 5 min read

Can you take out equity release on a jointly owned property?

14th May 2024 | 5 min read

UK inflation falls to lowest level since 2021

8th May 2024 | 3 min read

More than 1 in 4 struggling to cope with higher cost of living

7th May 2024 | 4 min read

Equity release Liverpool: are you eligible?

3rd May 2024 | 5 min read

Financial journalist encourages an ‘open mind’ on equity release

22nd April 2024 | 2.5 min read

Global equity release market forecast to hit $50bn by 2033

15th April 2024 | 2 min read

1-in-2 people are concerned about retirement savings

11th April 2024 | 3 min read

What the April 2024 State Pension increase means

10th April 2024 | 3 min read

What are the new Equity Release Council Standards?

4th April 2024 | 3 min read

1 in 5 older homeowners expect to be paying off their mortgage in retirement

28th March 2024 | 4 min read

Planning ahead for your 100-year life

27th March 2024 | 5 min read

Are UK house prices increasing?

22nd March 2024 | 3 min read

What is equity release downsizing protection?

7th March 2024 | 6 min read

Equity Release Council appoints new director of communications and marketing

6th March 2024 | 3.5 min read

Insights from the Later Life Lending Event 2024

21st February 2024 | 2.5 min read

Winners of the Equity Release Awards announced

20th February 2024 | 2 min read

Equity release industry data for final quarter of 2023 is published

19th February 2024 | 3 min read

Equity Release: Portsmouth market update

30th January 2024 | 5 min read

Equity Release Council confirms 2024 board positions

29th January 2024 | 3 min read

UK equity release update: sub-6% rates return to the market

29th January 2024 | 3 min read

Equity release: Birmingham market update

21st December 2023 | 6 min read

Medically enhanced equity release – check your eligibility

20th December 2023 | 5 min read

Sub-5% rates return to the UK mortgage market

8th December 2023 | 4.5 min read

1-in-10 lifetime mortgage cash releases are for day-to-day living

7th December 2023 | 4 min read

UK equity release market update

5th December 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release in Surrey – market update

31st October 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release: Bournemouth market update

30th October 2023 | 6 min read

Sheffield equity release – market update

27th October 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release advice

17th October 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release helps people stay in their forever homes

9th October 2023 | 4 min read

State Pension Christmas Payment Date and Pension Christmas Bonus Dates for 2023

6th October 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release industry sees quarterly increase in activity

4th October 2023 | 5 min read

Increase of the State Pension age to 68 delayed

3rd October 2023 | 5 min read

Your tax allowances in retirement explained

29th August 2023 | 7 min read

Is equity release a good idea?

25th August 2023 | 6 min read

How is equity release paid back?

22nd August 2023 | 5 min read

Your options for borrowing in retirement

18th August 2023 | 6 min read

Top 3 advantages of a home reversion plan

16th August 2023 | 5 min read

Which providers offer medically enhanced equity release?

14th August 2023 | 6 min read

Can you get equity release on mixed use properties?

11th August 2023 | 4.5 min read

Equity release on properties in poor condition

10th August 2023 | 7 min read

Equity release in Kent

10th August 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release to enjoy a better retirement

9th August 2023 | 6 min read

Can you do equity release more than once?

8th August 2023 | 4.5 min read

Can you do equity release on ex-MOD properties?

8th August 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release on properties at risk of flooding

7th August 2023 | 5.5 min read

Can equity release affect your pension income?

4th August 2023 | 7 min read

Equity release repayment examples

4th August 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release in Belfast

3rd August 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release and spray foam insulation

2nd August 2023 | 5 min read

What does Martin Lewis say about equity release?

2nd August 2023 | 8 min read

What is the Equity Release Council?

1st August 2023 | 5 min read

What is the Financial Ombudsman Service?

21st July 2023 | 5 min read

What is the Financial Services Compensation Scheme?

20th July 2023 | 4 min read

What is the Financial Conduct Authority?

19th July 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release on ex-council properties

18th July 2023 | 5.5 min read

Equity release on listed properties

17th July 2023 | 6.5 min read

Can you do equity release on leasehold houses?

16th July 2023 | 6 min read

The benefits and drawbacks of an interest-only lifetime mortgage

15th July 2023 | 5 min read

How equity release payments are saving customers ‘millions’

14th July 2023 | 4 min read

Will the UK’s ageing population further fuel the demand for equity release?

13th July 2023 | 5 min read

Do I need a Lasting Power of Attorney with equity release?

12th July 2023 | 4.5 min read

What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?

11th July 2023 | 5 min read

Do I need a will with equity release?

10th July May 2023 | 4.5 min read

How does medically enhanced equity release work?

9th July 2023 | 5 min read

What are the pitfalls of equity release?

8th July 2023 | 10 min read

Equity release examples & case studies

6th July 2023 | 7 min read

Equity release to help first time buyers: how does it work?

4th July 2023 | 4.5 min read

Equity release: Northern Ireland market report

2nd July 2023 | 8 min read

Have pension rule changes fuelled the rise of equity release?

19th June 2023 | 4.5 min read

What are the pros and cons of over-55 communities?

16th June 2023 | 5.5 min read

Seven ESSENTIAL questions to ask equity release advisers

14th June 2023 | 4 min read

Are younger generations more receptive to equity release?

13th June 2023 | 5 min read

What is the equity release no negative equity guarantee?

13th June 2023 | 5 min read

Can I arrange a lifetime mortgage to buy a house?

12th June 2023 | 4 min read

Can you get equity release in Northern Ireland?

12th June 2023 | 5 min read

The five equity release guarantees explained

8th June 2023 | 6 min read

Involving family in equity release

7th June 2023 | 6 min read

Which banks do equity release?

6th June 2023 | 5 min read

Can you do equity release on leasehold flats?

6th June 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release for tenants in common

30th May 2023 | 6 min read

Affordable retirement holiday ideas

29th May 2023 | 5 min read

Can you get equity release on freehold flats?

28th May 2023 | 7 min read

Equity release deferment rates explained

19th May 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release documents: what will you need?

19th May 2023 | 5.5 min read

How to increase the value of your home: tips and strategies

19th May 2023 | 5 min read

Minimising equity release setup costs: a guide

19th May 2023 | 6.5 min read

Exploring equity release and intergenerational wealth transfer

16th May 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release and Japanese knotweed

15th May 2023 | 5 min read

Why are some properties not eligible for equity release?

11th May 2023 | 6.5 min read

How to compare equity release plans and providers

11th May 2023 | 7 min read

Can you do equity release without compound interest?

9th May 2023 | 6 min read

How does equity release compound interest work?

9th May 2023 | 5.5 min read

Equity release compound interest calculator

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Equity Release: Scotland – are you eligible?

4th May 2023 | 8 min read

Where does equity release fit into later life financial planning?

4th May 2023 | 4 min read

Equity release and the impact on the UK rental market

4th May 2023 | 4.5 min read

What does good equity release advice look like?

2nd May 2023 | 5 min read

Understanding the impact of inflation on equity release

2nd May 2023 | 6 min read

The motivations and attitudes of homeowners arranging equity release

28th April 2023 | 5 min read

How does the Equity Release Council promote consumer awareness?

28th April 2023 | 4 min read

Navigating the legal landscape of equity release

27th April 2023 | 4 min read

The role of financial advisers in equity release

27th April 2023 | 5 min read

The importance of regularly reviewing your equity release plan

26th April 2023 | 6 min read

The effect of equity release on future downsizing

26th April 2023 | 5 min read

Understanding the fees and charges of equity release

25th April 2023 | 5 min read

The risks of equity release

25th April 2023 | 7 min read

Equity release calculator

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Equity release: what happens when you go into long-term care?

24th April 2023 | 7 min read

How does over 55 housing work?

24th April 2023 | 4 min read

Which companies are winning equity release awards?

23rd April 2023 | 4 min read

Pros and cons of equity release for small business owners

22nd April 2023 | 6.5 min read

Using equity release to fund home adaptations for mobility needs

22nd April 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release and inheritance – how does it work?

22nd April 2023 | 7 min read

Can you get equity release on a non-standard property?

21st April 2023 | 5 min read

Buying or renting a retirement bungalow

20th April 2023 | 4 min read

Manchester equity release – market report

20th April 2023 | 8 min read

How to release equity if you are under 55

19th April 2023 | 5 min read

Equity release and divorce

Published: 19th April 2023 (Updated: 14th May 2024) | 4 min read

Equity release vs remortgage: how do you choose?

18th April 2023 | 7 min read

Retirement interest only mortgages vs equity release

18th April 2023 | 6 min read

Equity Release: frequently asked questions

17th April 2023 | 6 min read

How does equity release affect benefits?

17th April 2023 | 7 min read

Can you pay back equity release early?

14th April 2023 | 9 min read

Yorkshire equity release – market report

13th April 2023 | 8 min read

Leeds equity release – market report

12th April 2023 | 8 min read

Buying a car in retirement

11th April 2023 | 6 min read

Facts about equity release

11th April 2023 | 5 min read

Releasing equity from your shared ownership home

Published: 13th April 2023 (Updated: 14th May 2024) | 6 min read

23 hobbies for retirees to take up in 2023

8th April 2023 | 5 min read

How long does equity release take?

7th April 2023 | 8 min read

Remortgaging to release equity

6th April 2023 | 7 min read

Using equity release to pay for care

4th April 2023 | 6 min read

Do you pay tax on equity release?

4th April 2023 | 6 min read

How much is a conservatory?

3rd April 2023 | 6 min read

Your guide to moving, selling and renting out your home with equity release

3rd April 2023 | 6 min read

Who pays for care home costs?

29th March 2023 | 6 min read

Top luxury holiday destinations for retirement

27th March 2023 | 7 min read

Can I release equity from my Right to Buy house?

13th March 2023 | 6 min read

Your guide to retirement interest only mortgages

2nd March 2023 | 6 min read

Equity release horror stories: what went wrong?

2nd March 2023 | 6 min read

How do you spot equity release companies to avoid?

28 February 2023 | 6 min read

What happens to equity release when you die?

15 February 2023 | 8 min read

London equity release – Are you eligible?

13 February 2023 | 8 min read

Alternatives to equity release

02 February 2023 | 8 min read

Four lesser known truths about equity release

18 January 2023 | 9 min read

Understanding the different types of equity release

10th January 2023 | 9 min read

How to find the right equity release solicitor

19 December 2022 | 8 min read

Your complete guide to Halifax equity release

2 December 2022 | 4.5 min read

Why are homeowners taking equity release?

12 November 2022 | 6 min read

Using equity release to pay off your mortgage

28 October 2022 | 9 min read

Equity release calculator

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