June 2010
29-06-2010 11:04 -
People considering home equity release schemes may put off their plans owing to a fall in house prices.
House prices in England and Wales have fallen by an average 0.2 per...
28-06-2010 11:01 -
Intermediaries dealing with equity release may soon become accountable for their advice to clients.
Proposals to register all lending intermediaries - including those working from a branch office - have been supported by the...
24-06-2010 11:11 -
Home income plans can provide a solid source of alternative funding as more and more people find themselves in a financially tight situation.
The emergency Budget has had a mixed...
23-06-2010 11:05 -
People considering equity release may put off their plans in the wake of the emergency Budget announced yesterday.
Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne increased the capital gains tax (CGT) rate from 18 per cent to 28 per...
22-06-2010 11:16 -
Lifetime mortgages may benefit from a rise in funding following the emergency Budget.
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called on the chancellor of the...
21-06-2010 10:58 -
New reforms to the banking sector are bound to raise costs, suggested a group of experts, which could see equity release get more expensive.
The fifth City of London-Swiss Financial Round Tables hosted by the British Bankers'...
18-06-2010 11:19 -
Equity release may begin to look more attractive to families in the face of increasing financial pressure, which research shows is forcing many new mothers back to work.
The new study conducted by uSwitch.com found that 52 per...
17-06-2010 10:47 -
Concerns over the rising cost of living ahead of the upcoming budget may prompt many Brits over 55 years to consider equity release and other alternative retirement options.
Aviva's Real Retirement Report has found that 64 per cent of workers above the age of 55 years are worried that an...
16-06-2010 09:53 -
Home income plans can form a reliable source of funds in retirement, giving people peace of mind.
It is especially important to plan better for one's financial future as a recent study links happiness with financial control rather than income range.
The Feel-Good Insight Study...
15-06-2010 10:46 -
Equity release could decrease as rising stock in the property market forces house prices to drop.
This drop in property prices has been fuelled by the return of confidence to the housing market as more and more people are putting their properties up for sale.
The impending rise...
14-06-2010 18:19 -
Equity release schemes can form a reliable source of funds in retirement as doubts over an adequate pensions fund continue to rise.
Pensions Ladder, a survey carried out by financial services provider Aviva, reflected the growing anxiety among parents worried about their children's...
11-06-2010 10:59 -
Home equity release schemes can become a popular source of funds to supplement pensions during retirement as public sector pay and pensions are expected to contract.
An industry expert has predicted that the budget on June 22nd will announce stringent measures to bring the public sector...
10-06-2010 11:33 -
Equity home loans applicants should put in the effort to research and understand their financial decisions before taking any concrete actions, advises an expert.
Industry specialist Jo Ganly, senior PR manager at uSwitch.com, advised customers to be more aware when buying financial...
09-06-2010 10:59 -
More and more people could turn to home equity release schemes as new research indicates a decrease in the total savings put away by Britons.
British savings have been at the wrong end ever since the start of the global financial crisis, according to a new piece of research.
The...
08-06-2010 11:00 -
Homeowners considering equity release benefit from the experience and expertise of intermediaries, it has been claimed.
Despite an overall dip in the property market, the number of equity release schemes facilitated by brokers has seen a healthy improvement, observed Jon King, managing...
07-06-2010 11:02 -
Equity release could see an increase in interest as the housing market is set for another period of rising house prices, predicts an expert.
Timothy Lambert, head of consulting at Ducalian, said that the lack of proper housing options and the wave of first-time buyers trying to make the...
04-06-2010 10:58 -
Home income plans are likely to suffer again as government plans to increase the capital gains tax (CGT) will probably lower house prices.
The new coalition government could find itself in the eye of a storm as voters increasingly raise their dissatisfaction with the decision of the...
03-06-2010 11:07 -
Equity release schemes taken out by parents can boost first-time house purchases as more and more people are relying on their parents for financial help when buying their first homes.
Helen Adams, managing director at FirstRungNow.com, pointed out that there had been a shift in trends as...
02-06-2010 11:01 -
Home equity release schemes may be looking more attractive to some homeowners as house prices continue to rise.
There was a 0.2 per cent increase in housing prices in April compared to the previous month, according to the Land Registry House Price Index.
This may have eased the...
01-06-2010 10:56 -
Equity release schemes can make a significant contribution to retirement income savings.
As the government takes on the task of revising the pensions system for the whole nation, an expert has called for a thorough evaluation of the entire process.
The Investment Management...
