The FCA’s official register for checking a firm or individual’s regulatory status and contact details. It helps a reader verify who they are dealing with but is not a product endorsement.
The FCA’s official register for checking a firm or individual’s regulatory status and contact details. It helps a reader verify who they are dealing with but is not a product endorsement.
Equity release may involve a lifetime mortgage, secured against your property, or a home reversion plan. It will reduce the value of your estate and impact funding long-term care.
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Checked 7 September 2026. The whole vocabulary sits on one page, so you can look up two words in the same sentence without going anywhere: see this entry in the full glossary.
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The FCA’s official register for checking a firm or individual’s regulatory status and contact details. It helps a reader verify who they are dealing with but is not a product endorsement.
It follows the Financial Conduct Authority. It is a plain-English explanation of how the term is used in the UK rather than a quotation, and it does not override a provider's own wording, the conditions of a plan you hold, or advice from your solicitor.
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Equity release may involve a lifetime mortgage, secured against your property, or a home reversion plan. It will reduce the value of your estate and impact funding long-term care.
One qualified equity release adviser. They will go through your figures and tell you if there is a better answer. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
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