Will older home‐owners use equity release to improve the quality of their lives?

Abstract

If ‘income‐poor’ older home‐owners could draw on their housing equity easily and with confidence, then they could afford practical help that would improve their quality of life and make it possible for them to continue to live for longer in their own homes. This article reports on three local authorities that are now piloting equity release schemes, and the plans for monitoring and assessing them.

Citation

Terry, R. and Gibson, R. (2010), "Will older home‐owners use equity release to improve the quality of their lives?", Housing, Care and Support, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 28-32. https://doi.org/10.5042/hcs.2010.0310