Mortgage guides and advice

Older couple and a dog enjoy walk on the beach after releasing equity in their home

Releasing equity from your home

What is equity release?
Equity release is a way to obtain money quickly by releasing it from the value of your property. You will lose ownership on a proportion of your property but will still be able to live in it. Read on to find out how to release equity in your home and see if it is the right option for you.

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Life insurance

Reasons To Have Life Insurance

Reasons to have life insurance
There are many reasons to buy life insurance – whether you do or don’t have health issues. Naturally, if you do have health issues it makes sense to take out a policy

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A woman redecorates her house after taking out a hoe improvement loan

The Best Ways To Fund Your Home Improvements

There’s a good chance that once you’re on the property ladder, you will want to put your own stamp on your house by making some home improvements. You might want a new kitchen or build an extension, whatever you want to do, you’ll most likely need to raise some capital in order to do it.

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A man holding a phone with his credit score indicated on it

Check your credit score

Many people avoid checking their credit report because they have been lead to believe it will have an impact on their overall score. In fact, you can check your own credit report as often as you like without it having an impact on your score. Although every check of your report will create a footprint on your file, only searches made by financial lenders will leave a mark on your file that other lenders will see.

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