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28th October 2014

What are the Set Up Costs Involved in Equity Release?

Equity release is getting a lot of attention and hype these days as it becoming a recognised mainstream mortgage lending product. Equity Release Council figures for the first 9 months of 2014 have rec...

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18th August 2013

Equity Release | Lower Interest Rates than Aviva Direct

Going direct to Aviva for your equity release scheme, rather than shopping around through an independent website such as CompareEquityRelease.com, will actually cost you more in the long run through t...

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When a London Property Boom Becomes Gilt-Edged

Prime London Real Estate is in the news again and this time it is Chesterton Humberts Agents that are doing the talking. You might want to get out your Aviva equity release calculator so you can decid...

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Have Caution when dealing with an Equity Release Remortgage

  In today’s world many people have built their inheritance by owning their main residence. However, this still doesn’t negate their requirements for more cash on a day to day basis for everyday...

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2nd September 2012

Do I Need To Change My Will if I Take Out Equity Release?

  The answer is not necessarily, as your Will deals with your residual estate once the equity release company has been paid from the proceeds of the sale of the home. Therefore, your wishes can s...

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7th December 2014

How to Find the Best Equity Release Plan

Equity release schemes have seen unprecedented growth and have broken sales records upto the end of the third quarter in 2014. There have been many reasons for the surge in popularity, however with st...

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18th February 2014

Can Equity Release Affect Eligibility for Tested Benefits?

As an independent equity release adviser I’ve been asked many questions over the years about means tested benefits and how clients fear that that by taking equity release these benefits could be...

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29th January 2013

What are the benefits of an Independent Financial Advisor?

  Anybody who has had the time to research about equity release will know that it’s a relevantly straight forward product; however a mistake in choosing the correct one could prove extremely expe...

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29th December 2012

Equity Release Schemes: Can I Switch Plans?

With lowering equity release interest rates and a much wider selection of lifetime mortgage plans available today, many people who already have equity release mortgages are asking the question, ‘Can I...

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