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Mythbusters

Separate fact from fiction and feel confident in your equity release knowledge. Our mythbusters are here to help you get all the facts

You are able to move home with all our plans, subject to criteria

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You don’t have to make monthly repayments with any of our plans, as the loan, plus roll-up interest, is repaid when the plan comes to an end

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All our plans come with the no negative equity guarantee, meaning your children can’t inherit any debt through equity release

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Equity release comes with a range of safeguards and protections and we are members of the Equity Release Council

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With a lifetime mortgage you’ll always retain ownership of your home, so you can stay in your home for as long as you wish

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Lifetime mortgage benefits

Your specialist equity release adviser will explain:

  • You can unlock cash from your home, tax-free, to help meet your needs in later life
  • You’ll always retain full ownership of your home and can stay in it for as long as you wish with a Key lifetime mortgage
  • You can choose to make reduced or no monthly repayments to suit your circumstances
  • You’ll never owe more than your home’s worth with a Key lifetime mortgage
  • You may be able to remortgage your plan in the future to release further funds or secure a better interest rate, although this isn’t guaranteed and may be subject to early repayment charges

Drawbacks

Your equity release adviser will also outline the following important things to think about:

  • A lifetime mortgage is a loan secured against your home and subject to compound interest, meaning the amount you owe can grow quickly
  • Equity release will reduce the value of your estate and may affect your entitlement to means-tested benefits
  • Equity release may leave you with limited or no property equity remaining
  • Equity release will reduce your financial options in the future
  • A lifetime mortgage is a long-term financial product and is not designed to be fully repaid until the death or entry into long-term care of the last remaining borrower, otherwise early repayment charges may apply

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Things to consider

  • All our equity release advice relates to Key lifetime mortgages only - a loan secured against your home
  • The loan, plus compound interest, is typically repaid through the sale of the property when the last remaining applicant passes away or moves into long-term care
  • Our fixed advice fee of £1,299 is only payable on completion

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Find out how much tax-free cash you could release from your home now with our equity release calculator

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Assess your options

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Page last updated: Thursday 12 September 2024

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