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Sep 21, 2018

Growth in older households creates problems for downsizers

Supply of accessible and suitable housing for older people is likely to be far outstripped...

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Sep 06, 2018

Homeowners over 65 see their property’s value rise by £800 a month

Baby boomers are cashing in on rising property prices, with many releasing equity to gift ...

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Aug 21, 2018

Four out of five equity release borrowers wouldn’t use a financial adviser

Most think they can go it alone, but should they be seeking independent advice?

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Aug 16, 2018

Over 55s’ homes are worth an average £290k

On average they want £115K to be happy in retirement, but can older homeowners access it ...

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Jul 11, 2017

Over 50s use equity to fund home improvements

Older homeowners are harnessing their housing wealth to future proof their property

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Jul 10, 2017

Mortgage rates fall to all-time low

The average two-year fixed rate and two-year variable rate have fallen to their lowest poi...

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Jul 06, 2017

Four in 10 older borrowers have an interest-only mortgage

Many are using equity release as a way of repaying their outstanding mortgage debt

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Jul 04, 2017

Equity release now £30K cheaper than last year

Fixed lifetime mortgage interest rates are steadily falling, according to Moneyfacts, whic...

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May 18, 2017

Tories plan to include your home in means test for care

Under new proposals you will need to use your property to cover cost of care at home

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May 03, 2017

Over 65s’ mortgage debt set to double over next 13 years

Later life lending is booming, according to a new report

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Apr 18, 2017

Cost of equity release at record low level

Fixed rates have fallen and there is a wider choice of products for older borrowers

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Apr 05, 2017

Silver splitters use equity in their home to fund divorce

Property wealth is being increasingly used to ease the financial struggles of divorce and ...

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Mar 22, 2017

Baby-boomers enjoy property wealth surge

The total property wealth of over-65s has grown by £7.6 billion since November alone

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Mar 20, 2017

Average care home stay will cost half the value of your home

If you need to enter residential care you can expect to pay total bills of between between...

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Jan 27, 2017

2016: The tipping point for lifetime mortgages?

Andy Humphreys, marketing director at Legal & General Individual Retirement, explains...

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Jan 20, 2017

Revealed: the average loan taken by an equity release borrower

The amount of equity released by homeowners from their properties in 2016 was almost a thi...

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Jan 18, 2017

Government plans incentives for downsizing

The government intends to offer older homeowners sweeteners to move out of their family ho...

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Jan 18, 2017

The value of UK homes? A cool £6.8 trillion

The value of UK housing stock rocketed past the £5trn mark in 2016, ending the year at a ...

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Jan 10, 2017

Are over-55s locked out of the mortgage market?

Nearly six out of 10 estate agents believe the current range of mortgages does not meet th...

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Dec 21, 2016

House prices 10 times greater than pensioners’ annual income

In the last 20 years, average house prices in England have risen to a whopping 10 times th...

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Dec 20, 2016

‘Silver splitters’ boost equity release market

Couples that decide to divorce later in life are increasingly choosing equity release as ...

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Nov 11, 2016

Over half of Brits think homes should be sold to pay for care

Average home sale would pay for seven years’ care

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Nov 03, 2016

Equity release lending rises by 25%

Record equity release lending boosted by increased competition and low rates

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Nov 02, 2016

Over 50s are spending the kids’ inheritance

One in five over-50s have said there’s less in the pot than they’d hoped for their dep...

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