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Equity release
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Definition: A way for over-55s to take cash out of their home, usually as a lifetime mortgage. The loan plus rolled-up interest is repaid when the home is sold (typically on death or moving into care).
Equity Release Council members must offer a no-negative-equity guarantee and the right to make voluntary partial repayments. Advice from a qualified equity-release adviser is required by the FCA before you can take out a plan.
Primary source: equityreleasecouncil.com