Insights
Factors that can affect how much equity release companies might lend you
15 January 2020
Like any lender, equity release companies want to know that their investment is secure. Some of their criteria for lending are obvious, but some aren’t. However, there are things you can do to increase the chance of your equity release application being successful. Read more
More single people over 65: how this impacts retirement finances
8 January 2020
Rising life expectancies and divorce rates means the number of single-person households aged over 65 is set to outnumber the number aged under 65 for the first time within three years. This changing demographic is fuelling a rise in the number of single-basis equity release plans. Read more
Our predictions for equity release in 2020
2 January 2020
2019 was another bumper year for equity release. We’re predicting a lot more of the same in 2020! Read more
Equity release market experiences busy autumn
30 December 2019
The equity release market rose 8% in the third quarter of 2019 – with homeowners aged 55 and over releasing nearly £11m of property wealth per day – according to figures released by the Equity Release Council. Read more
Looking out for your elderly relatives at Christmas
18 December 2019
Over Christmas many of us will be catching up with family members whom we don’t often see, which makes the festive season an ideal time to make sure your elderly relatives are still on top of everything, or whether they may be in need of a little help so they can enjoy the best possible quality of life. Read more
Meet our new equity release adviser
11 December 2019
We’re delighted to welcome a new equity release adviser to our team. Vicky McDaid joins us with a huge amount of experience – and a determination to deliver great service for our over 55 equity release customers. Read more
Why we invite you to involve your relatives or friends when you consider equity release
4 December 2019
Deciding whether to release equity from your home is a big decision – and it may affect how much you are able to leave your loved ones. That’s why we advise you to involve them if you’re considering equity release. Read more
Equity release available on buy-to-let properties
27 November 2019
If you own a buy-to-let property, you can now release equity on it to help realise your retirement dreams. Read more
Majority of over 55s don’t want to downsize
20 November 2019
A survey of homeowners aged 55 and over has found that nearly two thirds of them do not plan to move to a smaller home in retirement, with nearly a quarter saying they would consider equity release to enable them to stay in their current property. Read more
Our equity release expertise
13 November 2019
If you’re considering releasing equity from your home to realise your retirement dreams, you need to talk to someone who really knows the market. Fortunately, our equity release scheme advisers have more than 140 years’ experience in the financial services sector – and have spent more than half a century writing equity release schemes for the over 55s. Read more
‘It was very easy when our 55+ Equity Release adviser spoke to us – it was like we had known her all our life.’
LS, successful over 55 equity release scheme applicant, Gravesend, Kent
