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At the moment, with interest rates low, fixed interest mortgages can seem expensive. You so have to be a bit of a fortune teller to work out what interest rates might do in the future as well. However, there are advantages to a fixed rate mortgage.

Many people like the stability of having a fixed rate. They are able to work out exactly what they will be paying each month. For an equity release mortgage, this can be really important. This is because you will be having a fixed pension income in each month which you will be using to pay the interest on the mortgage. If this mortgage interest goes up too high, you may find that you cannot afford to pay it any more. This would not be a good situation to be in.

With a traditional mortgage, a variable rate suits many people because their salaries will increase when interest rates go up and so they will have more money to pay for the interest. However, pensions do not always increase in line with inflation and so if the interest rates go up, you will still have the same fixed income to pay from. Therefore having a fixed rate mortgage could be very helpful.

It could give you a great peace of mind as well, knowing that you will not have to pay a different amount of interest on your mortgage. However, like mainstream mortgages, the fixed rate period may not last for the whole term of the mortgage. This means that eventually you may have to go on to a variable rate.

It is also worth noting that you can fix the period of the loan as well. You can decide to repay it within a certain period in the same way you would with a normal mortgage. If you have a significant pension income, you could be able to save up enough to repay it or you may be using the money to help out children who might pay you back before the term is up.

The type of mortgage you go for is obviously something you need to think about really hard. Think about the pros and cons of each type and then predict what might suit you the best. Consider the income that you will be getting during retirement and whether it will be enough to afford the interest that you will be charged.

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If you are looking for some help with releasing some equity in your home, then you might like to get advice. Using a financial advisor can be a big advantage because they will have an in depth knowledge of all of the products available. They should explain all the pros and cons to you carefully. However, they will get commission if you decide to go with a product that they recommend and so you need to keep this in mind.

Finding a good financial advisor can be tricky. It is great if you can get one that has been recommended by a friend of family member, but this is not always possible. Besides, if they used their financial advisor for a different type of financial help, they may not be necessarily useful for you.

Many people prefer using an independent financial advisor because they consider all financial institutions when they are making recommendations for you. Some financial advisors are toed to one institution and so they will only recommend products that their institution provides. This can be rather limiting. However, if you have a preference in the financial institution you want to use, then they could be useful.

Some people think that it is better to pay an advisor to help them. That way they will not just recommend the product with the highest commission in it for them, they will already have some money from you so they are more likely to be impartial. However, this may not be the case, they may charge you and go for high commission items so that they can make even more money off you.

Therefore, you need to find a way of selecting a financial advisor that you can trust to make the right decision for you. So read reviews online, ask around friends and family and speak to a selection of advisors before you make up your mind. It can even be good to have a face to face meeting with them because you will then be able to get an idea of how well you get on with them. This is important because you will want to be ale to ask them a lot of questions and so you want them to be able to explain things to you on your level.

It is important to remember that you are not obliged to act on any information given to you by a financial advisor. It is your choice in the end and if you do not like what t hey recommend, you can choose help from someone else or make your own decision.

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Finding someone to lend you money can be quite difficult at the moment. Banks are getting more reluctant to lend money to people these days. With the economic problems, they would rather not take a big risk.

If you want to release some equity in your house, you will need to find someone to give you the money. There are financial institutions that will do this, either in a lifetime mortgage, or home reversion scheme. This will allow you to take out some of the money that is tied up in your home.

The value of your house and its location will have an effect on how likely you are to find someone to lend you money. They will be looking for a house over £80,000 in value and if you live in a sought after area, they will be more likely to be interested because they will only get their money back when the house sells after you have finished with it.

However, you should still be able to find a selection of lenders that will work with you and you need to carefully compare then to find out who will be the best. Look at the company and read reviews of them. Ask friends and families about whether they have had any experience of working with the companies as well. You also need to compare the products that they have on offer to make sure that they have something that will suit you. However, even the best looking product might not be that good if the lender is not good. You want a company that has a good customer service so that if you need help with anything, they will be good. It can be a good idea to phone them up and enquire about the products to find out how friendly  they are and how good their knowledge is.

It will take some hard work and knowledge but it can be really worth while if you find a good lender. It will take time, but it is well worth spending this time looking for information and comparing it and making sure that you have chosen the best lender. You may regret it if you make a bad choice, but if you have worked hard and done all of the research that you can, then you will have nothing to regret, whatever the future holds.

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There are good and bad things about many choices that we make in life and it is important to consider all sides before making decisions. For example, if you are choosing whether to release some equity in your house, you need to think about how it will effect you.

If you are thinking of releasing equity, then you obviously need some extra money. There are many places that you might be able to get this money from and so you need to consider where you might get it from and whether equity release is going to be the best option for you.

It will enable you to either draw a lump sum of money or an income from the equity in your house, which can provide you with some much needed additional income during retirement. It can give you peace of mind, knowing that you are not struggling financially and enable you to live a better quality of life. It can help to do more things and enjoy yourself more.

However, there are disadvantages as well. You need to consider the fact that you house will no longer be yours or at least a proportion of it. You need to think about those that stand to inherit from you and whether it will make a big difference to them if they do not get any or as much money. Of course, the money in your house is yours, to do what you want with and if you need it, then you should have it. But, it is worth thinking about all the reasons why you decided to buy a house in the first place. You may have done it because it was a good investment or because it would provide you with a nest egg. You may have wanted you family to have a safe place to live or fee; secure when you are in a house that you own. Make sure that if you bought the house for a particular reason, that you do not regret releasing some equity in it.

It is a big decision, it will cost you money and will mean that your house is no longer totally yours. However, it will allow you to have some extra money for your retirement. If you are struggling financially, you should not discount it as an option until you have looked in to it thoroughly. It is a big decision and you need to be aware of all sides of the argument and exactly what you will get from the deal before you commit to anything. There is no harm in finding out more about it, you can always decide not to go ahead.

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When you are buying anything you should compare the costs carefully and you should do the same thing with financial products. When you are considering equity release it is so important to consider the costs of it all before you start.

There are many different companies that offer equity release schemes and they vary a lot, both in the way that they work and in their costs. It is very important to consider which will work out best for you in every way, including costs. Therefore you need to gather all of the information that you can about the different products available to you, that will provide you with what you want.

Often with financial products there can be hidden fees, costs or charges. The details tend to be in the small print, explained in the terms and conditions but may not be made obvious in the brochure or within the abbreviated information on the website. It is therefore very important to read through everything to see what the charges are. You may find that on the website, there is a section about fees. You can always phone the customer services to ask them what they charge for and how much they charge.

It is so important to find out all of the costs or else it is not possible to properly compare the different companies. It is also a really good idea to compare interest rates too. Remember that interest is a part of the cost and so this needs to be part of the considerations as well. It can be easier to write down all the options and how much they charge for different things, so that you can compare them side by side. You may find that there are some comparison websites which will have this sort of information that can help.

It might seem like a big effort, but it is very important. A few extra costs can add up and this is something which once you sign up for, you will be tied in for life and so you need to make sure that it really is the right thing for you. You want to make sure that you will not regret going in to it because the costs are higher than you had imagined they would be. However, if you research enough, you will be able to sign up and feel really confident that you have made the right decision, with all of the information that you could possibly get on hand.

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Whenever you take out a new financial product, you should check out the interest rates. This applies to equity release as well as everything else. If you go for home reversion, then the interest rate will not be relevant, but for lifetime mortgages, then it certainly will be.

It can be tempting to assume that the product with the lowest interest rate will be the cheapest, but this may not be true. It is worth taking a look at the products in more detail to see exactly what they are offering.

Some may have a lower fixed interest for a while, that then goes up. This could be a good way to do things, but it is worth thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of this and any risk involved. With interest rates low, they will not go below what you are paying at a fixed rate, but once you move on to the variable rate you may be paying a lot more than other companies are charging.

Therefore it is important not to just look at the starting rates, but their rates for old customers. It is also worth looking in to any fees or charges because these need to be factored in to the costs as well as the rate of interest. You also need to consider whether you can afford to pay it back each month. Think about your monthly income and what you spend it on at the moment and whether you can afford the interest payments. You also need to think about the fact that interest rates could go up and so you need to be sure that you will be able to afford that.

At the moment interest rates are at a record low. Therefore when comparing them, you may find that many places have low rates. However, when they start to go up, some may rise more quickly than others. It can be a good idea to have a look at the history of that particular lender and see how quickly they tend to put their borrowing rates up after an interest rate rise. If they put them up quickly, then maybe it would be better to look elsewhere. Finding this information could be tricky but looking at reviews online and on financial forums and also talking to people who are customers with that lender, should help you to get an idea of what they are like with regards to how quickly the change interest rates.

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If you need a lump sum of money in retirement, perhaps to pay for a home renovation, holiday or emergency, then you may decide to release some equity in your house. This sort of lump sum release is something that more and more people are doing so that they can be better off in their retirement.

Many retired people are struggling. Many have not tucked away a big enough nest egg or a pension that pays out enough because prices are much higher than anyone predicted. It can be a shock when someone goes from earning an income to suddenly having to manage on their pension. If they have no savings, then they may start to struggle. With interest rates being low, even with savings, they do not see much return on them and so may not have enough to live off.

If they own their own home, then they might wish that they could get some of the equity out of their house. They are able to do this using a selection of equity release schemes, some of which will give a regular income and others which will give a lump sum.

There are advantages and disadvantages to releasing some equity in your home. It is worth considering the options very carefully. The main problem with it, is that it is a very final. Once you have done it, it is unlikely that you can reverse your decision and it might be something that you regret. However, you do not need to hand over all of your house but just release a bit of money from it. Then you will still have a big chunk if you need some more money or to leave for your children to inherit.

A lump sum could be a godsend. It could help with all sorts of things and you will find that you can feel more relaxed if you have a bit more money. In fact even knowing, in the back of your head, that you can release some equity in your home if you need to do so. It can be difficult knowing that you are living in a place which has so much money tied up in it that you cannot access, especially if you are struggling financially. With equity release being something that has only recently started to be overseen by the FSA, then it is a fairly safe thing to try.

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Home Reversion is where you let a financial institution take over ownership of your house. They will give you a lump sum of money in return and agree to let you live their until you no longer need the house. It is something which many people use to get cash back that is tied up in their property.

There are different ways to release equity in your home and this is actually one of the least popular. The reason for this is probably because you get a sum which is lower than the value of your house, but you will still gain form any increase in value of the property.

However, it is probably the way that you can release the biggest sum of money from your property. This could be attractive for people who need a big chunk of money for some reason.

Reasons for needing this could be to do house renovations or to go on a holiday. Some people like to give their children their inheritance early, perhaps because they need it right away or because they enjoy watching them spend it.

People do not like the idea of home reversion as it has got a bad press. However, the schemes have been overseen by the Financial Services Authority since 2007 and so it is now a much more reliable service.

Some of the advantages are that you can guarantee that a certain percentage of the property will still be left untouched and will be able to form part of the estate once the home owner(s) die. There is no interest accruing which means there is no debt. It can raise more money than a lifetime mortgage will.

There are also some disadvantages in that you will not own all of your home any longer and some people like the security of knowing that they own all of their property. If the property is sold completely then there will be nothing left for beneficiaries. The increase in value of the property will only be gained on the bit that you still own, if any. Reversion companies can be fussy about houses they accept for this scheme and so you may not get much. If the home owner(s) die just after signing up, they will not have very much money in their estate compared to the value of the house. There are good and bad things about the scheme, like with most financial decisions.

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Drawdown schemes are actually the most popular way to release equity in property. This is because the low interest rates at the moment, make it a very attractive proposal. It is currently a very competitive part of the market and so low costs and good interest rates are likely to be found at the moment.

They work by allowing you to release some equity form your home and then take the money in stages. So you do not get a large lump sum, but you get a series of smaller amounts of money. It works by releasing all of the money but holding most in a reserve. Then it is available for the home owner to have when they want it.

The advantage of doing this over taking one larger lump sum is the interest. You will pay interest only on the sum that you have taken from the reserve. So it is likely that there will be a lower interest costs over the term of the loan. It could also mean that there will be inheritance left.

Another popular feature is that you can make withdrawals whenever you like. It means that if you have a sudden need for money, you can request it, rather than struggling or having to wait a while to acquire the money. It is almost like having a savings account with money that you can draw on.

It is possible that you may lose benefits if you release equity in your home. However, if you only draw smaller sums of money, these may not effect your benefits as they are often determined by how much money you have saved and so if you stay below this level, you will not lose this money.

There are some disadvantages to the scheme though. You may not be able to withdraw a large amount of money initially, so you may not gt as much as you need. Sometimes the reserve facility is not guaranteed and the lender might draw on it. Later withdrawals could be at a higher interest rate than earlier ones which could make it expensive and the you may be restricted on how big your reserve facility can be.

Like all financial products you will need to check all of the terms and conditions and use a lender that you trust to ensure that you get the best possible service and deal for you.

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There are many different ways to raise some money in retirement from releasing equity in your home. An interest only equity release mortgage is becoming a popular option for those people who have a good retirement income but need a lump sum of money.

In this scheme you will be able to borrow a lump sum of money in the same way that you would with a mortgage. You will then be charged interest each month. You will pay back the interest owed. Then when you no longer need the house and you decide to sell it, the lump sum will be paid back before the rest of the equity is paid to those inheriting money.

This option is really good if you want to get a lump sum of money. You may need this to pay for a holiday, repairs on your house or perhaps to give away to children or grand children that are in need of help. It can be frustrating knowing that you have capital tied up that you cannot get hold of and so this is a great way to release it.

The advantage of doing it this way is that there will be no costs to be paid after you die. You will have paid the interest on the mortgage and so when the house sells, there will be no additional fees, just the lump sum to pay back.

Another advantage is that you can use any type of mortgage rather than just looking at equity release ones. You do not need to be so limited in your choice and that means that you are more likely to get a better deal, something that is more competitive. You will also have the option of being able to borrow more in the future or even going for a reversion scheme.

This can be a more satisfactory and flexible approach for those with a decent retirement income. However, it is important to make sure that the interest will always be affordable. At the moment interest rates are low and so it can seem that it is a great thing to do. However, imagine how you might cope when they start to rise. They have been as high as 15% in the past and are only 0.5% at the moment and so the interest only payment could significantly increase in the future. Make sure that you will still be able to afford the payments if this does happen.

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