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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 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 – 2023 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

6th May 2023 | 7 min read

Equity Release: Scotland – 2023 Market Report

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

Updated 14th December 2023 | 6 min read

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 – 2023 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

19th April 2023 | 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 – 2023 Market Report

13th April 2023 | 8 min read

Leeds Equity Release – 2023 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

13th April 2023 | 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

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