More than three in five (61 per cent) homeowners are looking at releasing money from their home in later life, findings from the Equity Release Council have revealed.

The research, which surveyed 5,000 UK adults, found this had increased from 2021 when 57 per cent of people said the same. The council also found 39 per cent of people believe it is becoming more common and more acceptable to have a mortgage in later life.

As a whole of market, later life lending specialist, I believe it is important for all of the options for releasing equity to be explored. The industry has gone a long way over the last 12 months to bring innovation to the products being released and there are more options than ever before for borrowers over the age of 50.

Source: https://www.ftadviser.com/equities/2024/05/17/three-in-five-homeowners-looking-at-equity-release-for-later-life/

Mike Jones

Mike Jones

Later Life Lending Specialist

Mike Jones is a later life lending specialist who is responsible for the “Mewstone Later Life Lending” service. Mike has years of experience in retail banking as well as extensive knowledge of the later life lending sector.

Choosing to release money from your home is a big decision and it’s important for you to understand all the options available to you. This means that he will always offer you unbiased advice. It doesn’t matter to us which solution or lender is recommend, as long as it is the right one for you.