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Equity Release

Release the potential in your property


Many elderly people are trying to exist these days on their state pension and in some cases small occupational pensions, while they are sat in a house worth o lot of money with no mortgage on it. It would seem sensible to release some of this money to improve their standard of living and so Equity Release Mortgages came into being.

The Home Equity Release Mortgage allows you to use your house as security for a payment-free loan which can be used in any way you wish. Unlike a conventional mortgage, there is no set repayment date and there are no monthly loan payments to make, instead the monthly interest only payment is added to the loan until you sell the property( or your executors will sort this out after you have died) when the original loan plus the added interest is repaid.

At all times the property remains in the ownership of the applicants and any proceed from the sale of the property will go to the clients or to their estate.

There are no income requirements for a Home Equity Release Mortgage i.e. you do not have to have an income to apply for this mortgage. Also, the minimum age for applying is 60 and the property must have a value of at least £40,000

The amounts that can be raised depend on the age of the youngest applicant as follows:-

60-66 - 20% of the value of the property as a lump sum
67-71 - 25% of the value of the property as a lump sum
72-76 - 30%
77-79 - 35%
80-84 - 40%
85-88 - 45%
90 and over 5o%

This is a safe and secure method of raising money to enhance your standard of living whilst ensuring that the property always stays in your possession and the proceeds of sale will go to you the clients or your estate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q.  Do I keep ownership of the property?
A.  Yes - the mortgage will be in your name and the property remains in your ownership.

Q.  How is the loan paid off?
A.  By selling the house at any time.

Q.  Do I have to make any mortgage payments?
A.  No - the payments are added to the mortgage each month.

Q.  What happens if the sale price is not enough to cover the balance of the mortgage?
A.  The lender will make up any short fall, and this is guaranteed.

Q.  Are there any income requirements?
A.  None at all. You do not need to have an income to apply for this mortgage.

Q.  What is the minimum age to apply?
A.  You must be at least 60 years old.

Q.  What is the minimum value of a property acceptable to the lender?
A.  £40,000

Q.  How much can I release from the property?
A.  Depending on your age - 20% aged 60-66 - and up to 50% at 89 and over.

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