Why London Gentrification Sees Equity Release Plans Prosper
May 19th, 2014
Savills recently released census data regarding the gentrification of London. Their results show that wealthier individuals are returning to London and buying up property. This is creating some interesting situations. One property is becoming lower in supply as demand is up. This in turn is creating a lovely increase in housing values throughout Greater London. As a result of better housing values, over 55s are tapping into equity release plans to take advantage of the rise of the equity stakes in their homes. …read more
How the London Cross Rail Project will See Equity Release UK Sales Boom
May 19th, 2014
In just a few short years the London Cross Rail Project is going to be finished. In 2018, more Londoners will be able to move about with ease and save time. Congestion will be down and this is expected to help the property values in and around London increase. In fact, there are plenty of hotspots throughout London which are already seeing a significant increase. While Prudential equity release may have been revamped, there are still plenty of other equity release products that are going to help in terms of property value increases. …read more
What Equity Release Schemes Mean for Pensioners
March 20th, 2014
Due to the constant rise in living costs, the retirement funds of some pensioners are no longer sufficient for them to meet their daily living costs and still be able to enjoy their retirement. In such cases, many pensioners are looking for another way to gain extra income that will make it possible for them to adequately meet all of their daily living costs and have sufficient funds to enjoy their retirement. Equity release schemes are one way to make this happen. …read more