Where to Find a Specialist Equity Release Solicitor In London
June 9th, 2014
As part of the equity release process, the Equity Release Council (formerly SHIP) laid down a number of principles that both lenders and solicitors must follow. By bringing consumer protection to the fore has helped stabilise and add a layer of confidence to the whole realm of how equity release schemes are perceived. …read more
How to Release Equity On Your London Home for a Location in the Country
May 19th, 2014
Castle Trust announced people over the age of 55 living in the capital could take advantage of their current home and purchase a second country home. The company further stated all it takes is 20 per cent of the current home’s equity to make this secondary purchase happen. Through an equity release scheme like a lifetime mortgage, housing owners in London could find a second home in numerous areas in the country. To determine if you would qualify and how much equity can be released, use an equity calculator UK and find out how much equity you have and learn about all your lifetime mortgage options. …read more
How Can Equity Release Schemes Help London’s First Time Buyers?
May 19th, 2014
London’s housing sector is improving greatly. In the third quarter of 2013 a 25% increase was seen in housing growth. It was up a total of 42 per cent from the previous year. The last quarter showed even more of an upward trend in London and the UK. First time home buyers are not yet capable of buying a property without a mortgage. The average first time buyer had to spend 20% of their income on mortgage payments. It is an investment and the property market has supported purchases by these new owners. The downside is the down payment or deposit that’s required. This is where retirees, equity release, and tools such as equity release calculators come in handy. …read more
How Transport Links are driving the Gentrification of London
May 19th, 2014
London over the last decade has seen a significant shift in socio-economics. This change has directly affected the housing market throughout the UK and particularly in London. The growing population is putting pressures on lack of housing and increased transport links is also affecting London. Discover how all of this applies to equity release and why you might need to seek an independent equity release mortgage adviser. …read more
Will the London Property Market be Hit by the Mortgage Market Review (MMR)?
May 19th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now implemented the Mortgage Market Review (MMR). In fact, the Financial Services Authority began the process in 2009 after the subprime mortgage debacle. The idea of the review is to reform the mortgage market to ensure avoidance of a worldwide disaster like that of 2007. For many first time homebuyers it is making it more difficult for them to secure the down payment and get onto the property ladder whether it is in London or not. The good news is that many retirees, over 55s, are in London and they have significant equity in their homes. This equity can be released to help their children with the down payment they require. There are different equity releases such as interest only lifetime mortgages, impaired equity release schemes and drawdown lifetime mortgages. …read more
With London Property Values Soaring is Now the Best Time to Take Equity Release?
May 19th, 2014
A lot has happened in the last eight years. Housing prices declined rapidly, mortgage products left the market swiftly, and interest rates bottomed out. Now with two recessions behind the UK, housing is starting to come back. Unfortunately it is not an even process. Economic recovery occurs fastest where the money is, which translates into London seeing the best housing prices since the decline and the rest of the UK slowly following. For Londoners it means equity levels are up, which offers a higher equity potential to be withdrawn for all kinds of purposes. Equity release schemes include interest only, roll up, drawdown, and enhanced lifetime mortgages. With enhanced lifetime equity release the health and lifestyle questionnaire is a handy tool. …read more
How London Equity Release Schemes Can Reduce your Inheritance Tax Bill
May 19th, 2014
One of the realised values of using any London equity release scheme is the ability to gift inheritance early. Inheritance tax (IHT) is one of the largest discussions right now due to the £325,000 threshold. This threshold is much lower than most London property values, creating a difficult situation for larger estates. It is not the just the London homeowners who suffer from IHT, but actually the beneficiaries, as and when the bill comes to them. Equity release is a vehicle to use for lowering the end bill and also helping out your children now. This premise will be examined in detail along with the use of an enhanced lifetime mortgage calculator and some independent advice. …read more
Bespoke London Equity Release Schemes for the UK’s Capital
May 19th, 2014
London Equity Release is a London based equity release firm providing help to Londoners over 55 secure tax free cash to help their kids, with Inheritance Tax, purchasing a second home, making home improvements, and for many other reasons. LondonEquityRelease.com provides bespoke London equity release schemes from impaired equity release, drawdown, interest only, and roll-up lifetime mortgages. The website www.londonequityrelease.com offers information encompassing all areas of equity release schemes and offers numerous reasons citizens of London might wish to improve their living standards through these schemes. Several tools like the special London equity release calculator can also be used through the website to garner more information about the products in discussion. …read more
Why Are Sales of Hackney Equity Release Schemes Booming?
May 19th, 2014
Hackney is just one borough of Greater London that has seen a drastic change in property market values in recent years. A lot of this has to do with the Olympic effect. The Olympics brought back hope that London was in recovery or would soon recover, thus helping the rest of the UK to end the recession. Combined with the Cross Rail project nearing completion in 2018, urban life is sparkling right now. There is no longer a need to be in rural areas for affordability, when better transportation and more return on property investment can be found. Hackney has seen an increase of 44 per cent and is considered one of the fastest growing areas of Greater London right now. For over 55s living in Greater London experiencing housing price increases, equity release schemes are becoming imperative topics. …read more
Can Equity Release be used to Fund a Second Home for Londoners?
May 19th, 2014
Living in London is often about fast paces, great places to eat, and plenty of entertainment. For everyday life it can be tantamount to an amazing amount of fun, yet there are times you want to slow down, enjoy your retirement, and see the country. There are products on the market that could help you fund a second home like a country retreat. A bespoke London equity release scheme, even an enhanced lifetime mortgage can be used to tap into equity in your London home to enable the funding of the purchase of a second home. …read more