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2nd October 2012

How Do I Pay Off My Equity Release Plan?

Equity release exists in different forms and consequently they can be repaid in different ways. There are two main types of equity release schemes that exist today which are the lifetime mortgage and...

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30th April 2013

Hodge Flexible Lifetime Mortgage Plans Explained

Hodge Lifetime has been an important player in the retirement finance sector since 1965, and has been providing equity release products and pension annuities. During the credit crunch when many lender...

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12th August 2012

Can I Get Equity Release If I Have A Mortgage?

Compare Equity Release seek to clarify equity release providers stance on whether people with an existing residential mortgagors can still take out an equity release plan. This is an increasing common...

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17th April 2012

Equity Release Rates are More Competitive than Ever Before

  It has taken some time for equity release interest rates to mirror the reduction in conventional mortgage interest rates offered by the banks & building societies. You may be forgiven think...

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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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Understanding Equity Release Facts From Fiction. # Part 2

An equity release plan is designed to enable you to stay living in your home until you either die or become unable to live there. If you need to move into long-term care, and don’t have a spouse or pa...

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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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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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5th January 2013

Is Equity Release Right for Me?

Equity release is fast becoming a popular option for homeowners who want to raise cash without having to sell their property. While there are different types of equity release schemes, essentially the...

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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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