http://www.agequityrelease.com/ en Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:05:00 +0000 Contao Open Source CMS As the Met Office warns about the ongoing freezing temperatures affecting much of the UK, individuals may want to turn to equity release in order to afford...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-could-help-fund-cold-weather-refurbishments-1328267100.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:05:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-could-help-fund-cold-weather-refurbishments-1328267100.html Experts have predicted that by 2020 the average older individual's property will have been transformed into a home/business environment.

Friends Life reports how the pension crisis is set to spur people into running enterprises from the ground floor of their houses in order to...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-news-pensioners-to-combine-workhome-life-1328180700.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-news-pensioners-to-combine-workhome-life-1328180700.html Individuals looking to downsize in order to gain access to more money may want to consider equity release instead, as new figures show house prices have declined.

The latest data from Nationwide reveals house prices fell by 0.2 per cent in...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-combat-house-price-decline-1328094840.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-combat-house-price-decline-1328094840.html With new figures showing workers are now taking home £60 billion a year less than 30 years ago, more people than ever may turn to equity release to free up some cash.

The finding was published in the latest Trade Union Congress (TUC)...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-combat-falling-pay-rates-1328008320.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:12:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-combat-falling-pay-rates-1328008320.html Brits may need to turn to equity release schemes if the government introduces auto-enrolment for pensions.

According to Dr Ros Altmann of Saga, forcing individuals to put their money into a...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-auto-enrolment-lead-to-rise-in-equity-release-interest-1327921800.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-auto-enrolment-lead-to-rise-in-equity-release-interest-1327921800.html More and more people may turn to equity release schemes as one expert has warned pay freezes are stretching household finances.

Spokesman for candidmoney.com Justin Modray described how Britons...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-those-facing-pay-freezes-1327662900.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-those-facing-pay-freezes-1327662900.html Equity release schemes may become increasingly popular among elderly people, as one expert has claimed older individuals are struggling financially more than other members of society.

Founder...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-elderly-people-with-large-outgoings-1327489680.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-elderly-people-with-large-outgoings-1327489680.html A new initiative backed by housing minister Grant Shapps has been criticised as it pressurises the elderly to move into sheltered accommodation.

Director-general of Safe Home Income Plans Andrea Rozario claimed the idea of encouraging older residents to downsize into rented accommodation...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-expert-criticises-govt-initiative-1327402860.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-expert-criticises-govt-initiative-1327402860.html An increasing number of families may turn to equity release schemes, as one thinktank has claimed the future looks bleak for pay increases.

Millions of individuals are unlikely to see their...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-middle-income-families-1327316940.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-help-middle-income-families-1327316940.html Equity release loans may appeal to homeowners who are keen to make long-overdue renovations to their property's interior.

Advice on choosing a new carpet from designer Carolyn Parker, owner...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-loans-help-fund-home-renovations-1327057980.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:13:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-loans-help-fund-home-renovations-1327057980.html New figures have revealed equity release schemes remain a popular method of improving finances by homeowners.

Market data for the fourth quarter of 2011 from the trade body for equity release...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/q4-sees-rise-in-sale-of-equity-release-plans-1326971400.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/q4-sees-rise-in-sale-of-equity-release-plans-1326971400.html An increasing number of pensioners may turn to equity release schemes, as a new study has shown over-75s are facing the highest rate of household inflation.

Figures from the Alliance Trust...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-schemes-help-pensioners-facing-high-inflation-1326885180.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:13:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/could-equity-release-schemes-help-pensioners-facing-high-inflation-1326885180.html The UK may already be back in recession, it has been announced, which could spark an increase in equity mortgages as people look to stay afloat during tough financial times.

Economic forecaster the...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/uk-back-in-recession-1326815160.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/uk-back-in-recession-1326815160.html The UK's private pension deficit has increased to a record £255.2 billion, with the figures indicating that retirees are likely to turn to other financial solutions such as equity release to fund later life.

This research, conducted...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-private-pension-deficit-hits-record-high-1326712980.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-private-pension-deficit-hits-record-high-1326712980.html Fuel poverty has become a significant problem for older Brits, leading many to turn to equity release for financial relief, but gas companies are now slashing their prices.

British Gas has announced it is cutting its prices by five per cent,...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-to-help-combat-fuel-poverty-1326453600.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-to-help-combat-fuel-poverty-1326453600.html Brits are increasingly turning to equity release schemes to consolidate their debts, one expert has said.

Andrea Rozario, director general of Safe Home Incomes Plans (Ship), said that while the number one reason people use equity release is to make their own home more comfortable, more and...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/brits-increasingly-using-equity-release-schemes-to-consolidate-debts-1326369660.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:01:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/brits-increasingly-using-equity-release-schemes-to-consolidate-debts-1326369660.html Retirement incomes have hit a five-year low, according to new research, suggesting that older people may turn to alternative sources of income such as equity release plans.

Research from...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/retirement-incomes-hit-five-year-low-1326280620.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:17:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/retirement-incomes-hit-five-year-low-1326280620.html One in five Brits are struggling to manage their debts, new research has shown, indicating that many may turn to home income plans to quickly alleviate the financial burden.

The number of people who...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/brits-struggling-to-manage-debts-1326192960.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:56:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/brits-struggling-to-manage-debts-1326192960.html There has been a gradual decrease in the average age of people taking out equity release mortgages, one industry expert has noted.

Andrea Rozario, director general of Safe Home Income Plans...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/average-age-for-equity-release-mortgages-dropping-1326109620.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/average-age-for-equity-release-mortgages-dropping-1326109620.html Financial hardship takes its toll on relationships, one expert has pointed out, with many older couples likely to take out equity release loans in an effort to ease their financial burden.

Kelly...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-loans-to-help-relationships-1325851080.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-release-loans-to-help-relationships-1325851080.html Financial matters are a priority when it comes to New Year's resolutions, new research has shown, indicating that many people may look into equity release mortgages as they seek to lighten their...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/finances-top-priority-for-brits-in-2012-1325763540.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:39:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/finances-top-priority-for-brits-in-2012-1325763540.html Older people are traditionally hit hardest by rising energy prices, and with winter bills on their way, many may consider equity mortgages as a way to cope with the extra financial burden.

Research...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-mortgages-to-lessen-nasty-shock-of-energy-bills-1325673780.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/equity-mortgages-to-lessen-nasty-shock-of-energy-bills-1325673780.html Not saving enough was the number one regret for Brits in 2011, new research shows - with many potentially looking into equity release schemes to make up for lack of funds.

Research by First...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/not-saving-enough-biggest-financial-regret-of-2011-1325590380.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/not-saving-enough-biggest-financial-regret-of-2011-1325590380.html Almost four in ten people believe they will be worse off in the New Year, indicating that many may seek equity release advice in an attempt to relieve their financial problems.

Over a quarter of respondents to the...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/four-in-ten-worse-off-in-2012-1325244480.html Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/four-in-ten-worse-off-in-2012-1325244480.html Some 15 million Brits worry about their financial situation every single day, according to new research - a problem that could potentially be alleviated through the use of equity release...]]> http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/finances-top-list-of-brits-worries-1325160360.html Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:06:00 +0000 http://www.agequityrelease.com/equity-release-news/posts/items/finances-top-list-of-brits-worries-1325160360.html