Equity release v downsizing – which is best?
Equity release v downsizing – which is best?
Equity release products are on the rise following a slowdown at the end of 2022. Should you consider one, or is downsizing a better way to hold on to …
27 Apr 2023
The risks of using equity to release to cash in on your home
The risks of using equity to release to cash in on your home
Equity release is getting more popular. But think carefully before joining in, says David Prosser.
13 Apr 2022
What to do if you still have a mortgage when you retire
What to do if you still have a mortgage when you retire
In the next few decades, many people will be paying back their home loans well into retirement. David Prosser explains their options.
7 Dec 2021
Equity release: should you take money out of your home?
Equity release: should you take money out of your home?
Tapping your home for cash via equity release has never been cheaper or easier. But there are pitfalls – so is it right for you?
28 Apr 2021
Cash-poor homeowners should beware of equity-release
Cash-poor homeowners should beware of equity-release
Struggling savers should think twice before using equity release schemes to tap their homes for money.
24 Nov 2020
Tread carefully if you're thinking about equity release
Tread carefully if you're thinking about equity release
The equity release market is getting its act together. But the cost means tapping your property for cash should be a last resort for most people.
25 Nov 2019
Equity release: handle with care
Equity release: handle with care
Make sure you are getting the right equity release product and are choosing from all the available options.
28 May 2019
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A good alternative to equity release
A good alternative to equity release
Retirement interest-only mortgages could be a better way to access funds than equity-release products.
12 Mar 2019
The equity release market opens up
The equity release market opens up
A more competitive market means retirees with equity release mortgages could save by switching provider.
18 Jan 2019
Don’t rush into equity release
Don’t rush into equity release
It’s becoming increasingly popular to release cash from your home, says Emma Lunn. But it’s still a risky move.
19 Oct 2018
Equity risk premium
Equity risk premium
When buying a security such as a share, every investor should have an expected return in mind.
26 May 2018
Equity release as pension plan
Equity release as pension plan
Nationwide now allows you to use your house as a cash machine for your retirement. Ruth Jackson explains how it works.
24 Nov 2017
Equity release: should you tap your home for cash?
Equity release: should you tap your home for cash?
Equity-release products have a mixed reputation, and can offer poor value, says Sarah Moore. So, it's important to think carefully before making a dec…
10 Jun 2016
A state-backed equity release scheme should be compulsory for asset rich, cash poor pensioners
A state-backed equity release scheme should be compulsory for asset rich, cash poor pensioners
A state-backed equity release scheme should be the first step in the rollback of the payment of taxpayer-funded welfare to people who could actually f…
12 Jun 2014
Equity release can be a very pricey subprime loan
Equity release can be a very pricey subprime loan
Equity release may sound like a great way to unlock some of the value tied-up in your home. But it's far more expensive than you may have realised, sa…
27 Jan 2012
Equity release is a last resort
Equity release is a last resort
Equity release schemes, which allow elderly homeowners to release some, or all, of the value tied up in their homes, may have become increasingly popu…
25 Jan 2006