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Release Reality What you need to know about equity release. Equity release is available to most homeowners in the UK over the age of 55. It means they can take out a lump sum, or pay themselves an income over a period of a few years, or a combination of the two. A Home Reversion Plan means physically selling a portion of your home, while a Lifetime Mortgage is effectively a loan taken out against it. Equity release – the good Money Cash you have invested in your property can be spent on treats or necessities at a time of life when many are in the mindset of enjoying themselves having worked hard. Security You will always have the security

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