Here at The Right Equity Release we’re big fans of speaking in plain English and tend to prefer this over all that jargon filled waffle. In our opinion there is nothing worse than a load of financial acronyms, all designed to impress rather than help. So, in that vain we thought it might be useful [...]
According to the Equity Release Council’s Spring 2019 report, single women over 55 accounted for over 1/4 of new equity release agreements made in late 2018, that’s a 50% increase on 2017. So, what are the drivers behind this demographic shift? A combination of 3 main factors seem responsible for this pretty sizeable shift; the [...]
Thinking of embarking on your very first cruise? 5 Top Tips before you hoist your sail out of old Blighty. With holiday season upon us I just couldn’t resist another travel focussed article. A lot of our customers seem to love a good cruise so I decided to ask around and do a bit of [...]
Madonna is blasting out of your speakers, the flip flops are out, new swimwear has been purchased and you’re all stocked up on factor 50. Now all you need is a holiday that won’t see you forced to wear the same swimwear in 2020 (shocking suggestion I know). Of course with summer looming and with [...]
Equity Release Top Tips & Support Maybe you’ve got your sights set on a luxurious trip around the world, perhaps it’s a shiny new kitchen, a way to support the family or quite simply a comfortable retirement with a few of life’s luxuries. Well, whatever your reason for considering Equity Release, and finding yourself here [...]
Ok so we might not be quite up there with Game of Thrones, the royal baby and oat milk (the next big thing to add to your coffee in 2019) in trending terms but the Equity Release Market has moved up the popularity rankings to it’s highest ever position. Now, while this may not see [...]
Following on from last week’s blog about a retirement place in the sun, I thought I’d have a little snoop around and see where the most popular retirement destinations are right now. So, I was chuffed when I came across International Living’s Global Retirement Index 2019. This comprehensive survey combines good old hard facts and [...]
Thank goodness the sun is shining and the UK is looking so wonderfully sparkly right now, it certainly helps to take the chill out of my post holiday blues. If only we’d booked another week! We all agreed that this would have been a most sensible move and, as we whiled away our last day [...]
How could down-valuation affect my equity release? So, the lifetime mortgage lender doesn’t quite agree with the property valuation for your home. Don’t despair, all is definitely not lost, it’s not all doom and gloom just yet. What it does mean however is that you definitely need a really good equity release adviser on your [...]
Getting cold doesn’t give you a cold, carrots won’t make you see in the dark and saying ‘pineapple’ to someone doesn’t steal their sneeze (latter myth courtesy of my daughter). We’re surrounded by myths all the time, mostly entertaining but often quite confusing. And, despite the fact that things have changed a heck of a [...]
