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Equity Release

Published / Last Updated on 07/10/2025

25+ videos explaining the pros and cons of equity release, lifetime mortgages, retirement mortgages, family equity release and home reversion equity release.
Should Equity Release Be Higher Up Your Financial Planning Priority?
Should Equity Release Be Higher Up Your Financial Planning Priority?
Yet again, recent HMRC figures confirmed record inheritance tax (IHT) receipts in December 2025 and tax year 2025/26 will set yet another all time for IHT receipts. This trend ...
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Equity Release Option 5 Home Reversion
Equity Release Option 5 Home Reversion
We suggest there are five core options when considering equity release of capital from property. In order of priority, after downsizing (option 1) to a smaller property, family capital (option ...
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Equity Release Option 4 Lifetime Mortgage
Equity Release Option 4 Lifetime Mortgage
We suggest there are five core options when considering equity release of capital from property. In order of priority, after downsizing (option 1) to a smaller property, family capital (option ...
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Equity Release Option 3 Retirement Interest Only Mortgage
Equity Release Option 3 Retirement Interest Only Mortgage
We suggest there are five core options when considering equity release of capital from property. In order of priority, after downsizing (option 1) to a smaller property and family capital ...
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Equity Release Option 2 Family Capital
Equity Release Option 2 Family Capital
We suggest there are five core options when considering equity release of capital from property. In order of priority, after downsizing (option 1) to a smaller property has been discounted. ...
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Equity Release Option 1 Downsizing
Equity Release Option 1 Downsizing
We suggest there are five core options when considering equity release of capital from property. In order of priority, we consider downsizing to a smaller property should be your first ...
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Is Equity Release High Risk or Low Risk?
Is Equity Release High Risk or Low Risk?
To answer the question of whether equity release is high risk or low risk, we need to understand what equity release actually is. What is Equity Release? This is where you ...
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Introduction to Three Types of Equity Release
Introduction to Three Types of Equity Release
Equity Release should only be considered if you have a specific need for equity release, you are over the age of 55, you have no mortgage or plan to ...
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Flexible Payment Lifetime Mortgage Equity Release
Flexible Payment Lifetime Mortgage Equity Release
We are starting to see equity release providers developing more flexibility on products which should make them more attractive as the population ages and many think about accessing equity ...
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Equity Release v Family Mortgage
Equity Release v Family Mortgage
Many parents are trying to help their older children on the property ladder and we get many enquiries about using equity release. Parents want to release equity from their ...
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Time To Remortgage Your Lifetime Mortgage Equity Release
Time To Remortgage Your Lifetime Mortgage Equity Release
If you took out a lifetime equity release 5 or 10 years ago or even longer ago, it may be worth considering a full remortgage of your equity release ...
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Reasons for Being Rejected or Refused Equity Release
Reasons for Being Rejected or Refused Equity Release
There are many reasons why your equity release application may be rejected such as: Flat roof Near to Commercial Property e.g. Public House or Launderette Other hazards e.g. motorway, electricity stations, pylons ...
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Equity Release Fees and Charges
Equity Release Fees and Charges
Think of Equity Release like any other mortgage for fees such as application fees, survey/valuation fees, legal fees and financial advice fees. Some lenders may offer deals on valuation ...
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Interest Rate Roll Up v Property Price Inflation
Interest Rate Roll Up v Property Price Inflation
Interest Rate Roll Up v Property Price Inflation: Are you worried that equity release debt gets bigger? June 2019 – interest rates for lifetime mortgage equity release usually between 4% ...
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Equity Release to Protect from Care Fees
Equity Release to Protect from Care Fees
Equity Release v Care Fees Costs Hoping to leave an inheritance? What if you need care in later life? Property is included in the care fees means test. Will there be anything left ...
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