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      <title>Will house price increases rekindle interest in equity release?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xTerrace_3122_19640796_0_0_7051974_100.jpg" width="67" height="100" alt="Will house price increases rekindle interest in equity release?" />The amount of money available to British homeowners through equity release may increase as a result of house price rises.<br/><br/>House prices rose by 2.1 per cent in January to &#163;165,088, according to new figures released by the Land Registry.<br/><br/>The highest annual price change was in...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Could equity release be used by Brits struck by a financial crisis?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xTerraced+street_3122_19637943_0_0_7051968_100.jpg" width="67" height="100" alt="Could equity release be used by Brits struck by a financial crisis?" />A fifth of Brits would opt to sell their home if they lost income due to health or serious illness, research shows, which may make them good candidates for equity release.<br/><br/>One in four Brits could access only &#163;100 disposable cash in case of death or critical illness, a survey by Aviva...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Could equity release offer debt-ridden Brits respite?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xChange_3122_19635081_0_0_7040660_100.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Could equity release offer debt-ridden Brits respite?" />Equity release may provide some much-needed financial respite for many Brits, with research showing one in ten are living in their overdraft.<br/><br/>Ten per cent of British adults live permanently in their overdraft, according to a survey by moneysupermarket.com.<br/><br/>A further four in ten...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Half of Brits' finances are 'out of control'</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xbills+-CCUUU_3122_19632361_0_0_7043407_100.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Half of Brits' finances are 'out of control'" />More than half of Brits do not feel in control of their finances and many do not even have any savings, new research has shown.<br/><br/>A third of women and a quarter of men have no savings to speak of, according to the F&amp;C Investments survey, which could see them relying on equity release...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release being used to 'provide children with financial support'</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xbabysitting_3122_19632162_0_0_7040557_100.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Equity release being used to 'provide children with financial support'" />Equity release is increasingly being used as a means for parents to provide financial support to families, it has been claimed.<br/><br/>Speaking to the Financial Times, managing director of equity release specialists Home &amp; Capital Advisers Nigel Hare-Scott said: &quot;By making use of a...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release advice 'key' for consumers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xBusiness+people+chatting_3122_19625822_0_0_7052151_100.jpg" width="100" height="77" alt="Equity release advice 'key' for consumers" />Specialist advice is &quot;key&quot; for homeowners who want to get the most from equity release schemes, it is stated.<br/><br/>The latest research from Hodge Lifetime suggests that expert equity release advice will become increasingly important as equity release moves from being a form of...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release 'a useful means of supporting retirement'</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xHouse+and+street_3122_19623080_0_0_7051973_100.jpg" width="100" height="67" alt="Equity release 'a useful means of supporting retirement'" />Equity release could become an increasingly important tool for people looking to raise funds for retirement, new research suggests.<br/><br/>Many older people may not be able to achieve their desired standard of living through pensions alone, so may look to alternatives such as equity release to...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release schemes 'set for future growth'</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xmoney_3122_19620591_0_0_7049696_100.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Equity release schemes 'set for future growth'" />The market for home equity release schemes is set for a &quot;vibrant&quot; future, it is believed.<br/><br/>Several factors make the sector well-placed for growth as consumers increasingly look to derive the benefits of equity release mortgages, according to the fifth annual members' survey from...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release opportunities may arise from mortgage overpayment trend</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk//plugins/directNews/images/100xhouse+and+garage+CCU_3122_19617950_0_0_7043668_100.jpg" width="100" height="77" alt="Equity release opportunities may arise from mortgage overpayment trend" />Many homeowners have been making overpayments on their mortgages in recent months, it is claimed, which may mean that they will be in a good position to benefit from home equity release schemes in the future.<br/><br/>One in five people (21 per cent) who are making overpayments have been looking to...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Home owners using equity release to solve debts</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release sector remains strong</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release level raised</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release increasingly used to fund residential care</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>30% of people approaching retirement will consider equity release</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>ESRA research illustrates equity release research</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>IFA’s most trusted source of equity release planning</title>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the Retirement Savings & Income Report 2009 financial advisers are the most trusted source of advice on equity release planning. Financial advisers once again came above friends and family for those looking to receive financial advice...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release is a viable alternative to selling your home</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Homeowners looking to supplement their financial income have been advised to consider equity release as an option. Investment expert Colin Jackson commented...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Equity release increasingly used to help family members onto the property ladder</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Even with recent falls in house prices first time buyers are finding it difficult to raise the necessary deposits to find the purchase of their first home...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Pre-budget report strengthens case for equity release</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The reduction in tax relief on pension savings along with reduction in the future value of public sector pensions will cut the future pension income of millions..]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>One million plan to use equity release to add to their income</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A survey carried out by Liverpool Victoria has found that more than one million home owners are planning to cash in on the rising value of their property to help fund retirement through using equity release products...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Funding Care Costs through Equity Release</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Figures released recently show that in one part of the country the average life expectancy of women is over 84. With populations predicted to increase by 5% in the next 10 years. The number of people aged 85 or over is expected to increase 29%...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Government urges further equity release research</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The report urged insurance companies to undertake further research into equity release products that would enable older people to pay for housing costs, such as adaptations or extra care within their own homes...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk/news/items/government-urges-further-equity-release-research.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Research vital in equity release market</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The survey of over 600 people, conducted by the equity release solicitors’ alliance,&nbsp; showed that 40% said they spent over six months researching options before approaching an IFA; an increase of 27% from August.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Ashall Glover Launches Equity Release Website</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The <a href="http://www.ashallgloverfinancialservices.co.uk/" title="AG Equity Release Home Page">AG Equity Release</a> website is aimed at providing those interested in equity release schemes and products with the right information]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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