Getting a lump sum out of the value of your home while still living there can seem like a good idea. But there are important pros and cons to weigh up with equity release schemes, and specific differences in how they work to consider, too.
Matilda Battersby
Contributor
Matilda is a freelance editor and journalist. She has previously worked at The Independent as digital arts editor, for Homes and Property at the Evening Standard, as a reporter and features writer at the i newspaper, a reporter at The Times and as managing editor of BBC Earth magazine. As a freelancer she continues to write for those publications and others about property, lifestyle, travel, tech and more. She is also editor of literary magazine Popshot Quarterly.
Latest articles by Matilda Battersby
The laws around dividing a home change according to whether you were married or in a civil partnership, were cohabiting or if children are involved. Let's take a look.
Looking to get your first mortgage or lock in a new one? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of the different types of mortgages available.
With Brits living and working longer than ever, more of us want to take out mortgages later in life.
Who needs a removals firm? Our 7-step guide will help you take the stress out of moving house when you’re doing it all yourself.
When making an offer on a property it can be tempting to throw everything at it. Here’s what to weigh up before you do.
Loading...