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Posts Tagged ‘Equity Release Market’

Fact Is Home Reversion Occupies Less Than 1% of the Equity Release Market

Published on September 26th, 2013 by Mark Greg.

Home reversion plans UK have unfortunately seen a steady decline in popularity recently. Similar to many businesses who have seen their demise recently due to changing consumer shopping habits, home reversion has seen a similar fate for the same reasons. When the likes of Blockbuster, HMV and Jessops has gone into administration, analysis shows that […]

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A Closer Look at the Bridgewater Flexible Release plan

Published on September 26th, 2013 by Mark Greg.

There are currently three equity release providers offering home reversion plans. They are Hodge Lifetime’s Shared Growth Option, Newlife Mortgages’ Home Reversion Plan and Bridgewater’s Flexible Release Plan. Currently, Bridgewater’s Flexible Release Plan is the most flexible home reversion available. Bridgewater is a subsidiary of Grainger plc. The company has been operating in the home […]

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When is the Best Time to Apply For a Home Reversion Plan?

Published on September 26th, 2013 by Mark Greg.

There are many factors to consider when applying for a home reversion plan. In order to understand the best time to apply for home reversion, it is necessary to understand how home reversion plans actually work. A home reversion plan is an equity release scheme that allows you to tap into the equity or value […]

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Why has there been a Decrease in the Number of Home Reversion Providers?

Published on September 26th, 2013 by Mark Greg.

Home reversion schemes did once dominate the equity release landscape. However, over the decades with further innovation and regulation of the equity release market their numbers have dramatically dwindled, almost becoming an extinct species. Here we discuss the rationale behind this and why home reversion UK plans still have a part to play in the […]

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