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16 March 2010

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Equity release – raising money from your home

This information applies to England, Wales and Scotland

Equity release is a way of using the value of your home to raise money. This could be in the form of an additional income, a cash lump sum, or both.

You can find information about equity release in a leaflet produced by the financial watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

The leaflet:

  • gives you information about the different equity release schemes and how to use them
  • points out some of the risks involved in these schemes
  • answers some of the questions you may have.

To view the leaflet, go to: (New window) www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk.