- By Kevin Stelfox
- Published 20 January 2010
- Financing
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Rating:
Unrated

The simplest explanation for an equity release scheme is a loan on your property. This “loan” is taken in lieu of the equity that you have on your house. The equity of a property is the amount actually owned by the owner, and not the financial institution financing it, or where the owner holds a mortgage. For simplicity’s sake, you can say it is the difference in the values of your house in today’s market, and the amount the home owner owes the bank.