It’s a regulatory requirement that you get appropriate advice before taking out equity release. At Mortgage Advice Bureau Later Life, you’ll only ever deal with qualified, specialist equity release advisers.
From start to finish, we’re here to make sure you do what’s most suitable for you – whether that’s taking advantage of your property’s value with an equity release plan or not. We’ll make sure you have all the facts and understand your options before you decide to go ahead.
All of the providers we work with provide plans that meet Equity Release Council standards and come with extra safeguards and guarantees. These include:
With the no negative equity guarantee you’ll never owe more than your home is worth. This means you can never pass on any debt accrued through equity release to your loved ones.
With a lifetime mortgage, one type of equity release, you’ll still own your home and can stay in it for as long as you like, subject to your plan’s terms and conditions.
All plans that meet the Equity Release Council’s standards allow you to transfer your plan to a new home subject to the new property meeting your provider's criteria at the time.
Some plans come with extra features, which may be right for your circumstances. Your adviser will explain them to you so you can find the right plan for you.
If you need or want to move to a smaller home in the future, your new property may not meet your provider’s criteria. If this happens, downsizing protection, available on some plans, allows you to pay your lifetime mortgage back without having to pay any early repayment charges, subject to qualifying criteria.
Some plans offer inheritance protection with which you could protect a percentage of your home’s future value to be passed on as an inheritance when the plan comes to an end and the property is sold, no matter how much interest accrues.
Money when you need it. With a drawdown lifetime mortgage, you have the option of taking a lump sum initially, followed by smaller amounts as and when you need. You will only ever pay interest on the amount you release.
Interest rates on any future cash withdrawals are set at the prevailing rate at the time the drawdown is taken. Your lender may have the option to withdraw your drawdown facility.
We understand equity release isn’t for everyone, and we’ll never say it’s the right option for you unless we’re certain.
Everyone has different needs in later life, our equity release advice process brings together the professionalism of Mortgage Advice Bureau Later Life and Key Group – market leading specialists in equity release.
From start to finish, you’ll deal with equity release experts who will help you along your journey with advice that puts you in control.
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Your equity release adviser will also outline the following important things to think about:
Before deciding on equity release, our advisers will make sure you're aware of some of your other later life finance options such as retirement interest-only or retirement payment mortgages.
Knowing the costs associated with equity release and how to help manage them is important.
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