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What Is Later-Life Lending?
Later-life lending refers to mortgage products designed for clients who want to borrow into retirement or release equity from their home. These solutions can help you:
Your Options
- Release equity from your home with or without voluntary monthly repayments.
- Interest is added to the loan and repaid later when you sell your home, pass away or go into long term care.
- For those still earning and planning ahead, with flexible repayment options.
- Pay interest monthly, with the loan repaid when you sell your home, pass away or have to go into long term care (LTC)
- Ideal for those with steady retirement income who want lower monthly costs.
(Regulated & Unregulated)
Key Features:
Regulated vs Unregulated Bridging
Regulated bridging
FCA regulated because the loan is secured against a property you or your immediate family live in (or intend to live in). Advice, disclosures, and consumer protections apply
- Buying your next home before your sale completes
- Chain breaks and delayed completions
- Temporary finance pending a remortgage
- Short-term funding for refurbishment of your main residence (non-structural)
Unregulated bridging
Typically applies where the security is purely investment or commercial, with no owner-occupation by you or an immediate family member. This market can be faster and more flexible, but consumer protections are different and advice is still crucial.
- Auction purchases needing 28-day completion
- Buy–refurbish–sell (light to heavy works; subject to lender appetite)
- Capital raises for business or investment purposes
- Change of use / development exit / refinance bridging
- Portfolio restructuring and fast acquisitions
Need Help Understanding Your Options?
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