'Aviva hiked my parents' equity release fee from £2,000 to £12,000 overnight'
Homeowners are increasingly turning to equity release – but such deals can be risky
Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Homeowners are increasingly turning to equity release – but such deals can be risky
Borrowers face sky-high increases in loan costs as equity release lenders drive up rates
Some providers' clauses could mean borrowers are hit by higher penalties
Canada Life has found that in the first half of 2022 19.6% of equity release plans taken out were for day-to- day living costs, up from 18.2 per cent in 2019 before the pandemic.
We revealed last year how most equity release borrowers could save tens of thousands of pounds by moving their loans to a cheaper interest rate.