Equity Release Leeds
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Equity Release advice In Leeds
Are you considering unlocking tax-free wealth from your home in Leeds with equity release?
Whether you are gifting an early inheritance, repaying your existing mortgage or boosting your retirement finances, flexible lifetime mortgages are available to help with your plans.
Later Life Finance provide expert advice and a whole of market, independent broker service to source the best deal.
Most lenders require customers to deal with a specialist broker, which also ensures you’re accessing expert advice. Later Life Finance compare deals from all lenders to find your best solution.
Later Life Finance have helped 1000’s people safely unlock the wealth in their home since 2014. Our advisers have many years of expertise to help you navigate your options in confidence.
We are based in Otley and cover the whole Leeds area and throughout Yorkshire. For a first class level of expertise get in touch today to explore the options and discuss any questions you may wish to clarify.
Who are the top equity release companies in Leeds?
Who are the best equity release companies in Leeds? While the term “best” depends on your individual circumstances, the leading providers (Aviva, Royal London, Liverpool Victoria (LV=), Legal & General, More 2 Life, Canada Life, Just (formerly Just Retirement), Standard Life, Scottish Widows, Crown, and LiveMore) consistently offer competitive deals (interest rates, plan flexibilities, cashback incentives) and excellent customer support (advisers, online resources, helplines).
Top Reasons for Equity Release in Leeds (Top 10)
Who are the best lifetime mortgage providers in Leeds (Top 10)
Canada Life Home Finance:
Canada Life have a flexible repayment option which allows some or all of the monthly interest to be repaid to help reduce the effect of compound interest. Up to 10% of the sum borrowed can be repaid per year, which is a standard feature amongst equity release mortgage lenders.
They have fixed early repayment charges, which compared to many of the other lenders available are very low.
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Canada Life also offer a feature called ‘downsizing protection’, which offers added flexibility for moving home and settling the plan early. This is popular with our clients based in the South East looking for equity release in London but with the flexibility to downsize when they are ready. .
Aviva
The large insurance and equity release company Aviva actually lend their own funds, which means they can be more flexible with lending and will consider properties other lenders may not.
They have a flexible repayment option which allows some or all of the monthly interest to be repaid to help reduce the effect of compound interest, up to 10% of the sum borrowed can be repaid per year.
Legal & General Home Finance
Legal & General offer Defaqto 4-star rated lifetime mortgages.
in 2023 Legal & General launched the first official interest only lifetime mortgage for homeowners aged 50 and over.
They also offer a retirement interest only mortgage (RIO) and are one of the largest interest-only lifetime mortgage providers in the later life mortgage market.
Just (JRL Group)
Just are known for their high loan to value percentages of lending. They offer a lifetime mortgage that lets you release a one off lump sum or an initial lump sum and extra cash when you need it.
They have flexible mortgages that allow you draw down money as and when you need it.
They don’t provide reversion mortgages, however they have a range of lifetime mortgages to compare.
They offer a flexible repayment option which allows some or all of the monthly interest to be repaid to help reduce the effect of compound interest. Just also offer a medically enhanced lifetime mortgage.
Pure Retirement
Established in 2014, Pure Retirement offer equity release plans and have flexible mortgages that allow you draw down money as and when you need it.
They have several lifetime mortgage plans, including Sovereign, Emerald and Classic range.
They offer a flexible repayment option which allows some or all of the monthly interest to be repaid to help reduce the effect of compound interest. Up to 10% of the sum borrowed can be repaid per year.
Livemore
LiveMore was founded in in 2020 and now offer RIO and lifetime mortgages, with high loan to values, competitive interest rates to compete with the top lenders.
Providing retirement interest only and lifetime mortgages, Livemore are quickly gaining a reputation for efficiency and flexibility in the later life mortgage market.
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Liverpool Victoria
LV= offer flexible equity release plans that allow you draw down money as and when you need it.
They offer a flexible repayment option which allows some or all of the monthly interest to be repaid to help reduce the effect of compound interest. Up to 10% of the sum borrowed can be repaid per year.
Liverpool Victoria have fixed early repayment charges compared to many of the other lenders available.
More 2 Life (Best for range of funders)
More 2 Life offer equity release plans include enhanced terms for certain medical issues, which could increase the level of lending available.
They now also encompass Standard Life’s Horizon plan range due to Standard Life choosing to incorporate their plans under the More to Life brand.
Existing Standard Life customers can continue servicing their plans as normal, but through More to Life.
Crown (Best equity release home reversion provider).
Crown are an equity release home reversion plan specialist.
A home reversion plan involves selling a share of your property, as opposed to a mortgage where you retain full home ownership.
This arrangement is more permanent than a lifetime mortgage and are difficult to reverse once they are arranged.
Royal London
Royal London have been working on a range of products to help advisers when discussing the use of property wealth in retirement.
The range will be supported consistently good customer service, competitive pricing, and flexible underwriting criteria, all underpinned by the strength of the Royal London brand”.
Royal London are an established brand and offer flexible mortgages which allow you draw down money as and when you need it.
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