Self-build properties are becoming increasingly popular, with data from October 2022 showing that over 63,000 people opted to buy land and build their own homes. The benefits of such an undertaking include it being cheaper than buying a ready-made house, and being able to be more energy efficient. You might be wondering what mortgage options …
Home Improvement
How to Save Money on Your Household Bills
With household bills, utilities, rates and living costs rising fast, more and more homeowners are keen to find ways to help lower their monthly outgoings and save themselves money. The home finance specialists at Bower have come up with their top tips for how you can reduce your household bills, to help you free up …
5 Spring gardening tips to get your garden summer ready
These spring gardening tips will get your garden ready for a great summer! …
5 Gardening hacks that won’t break the bank
With the weather brightening up and your spring gardening complete, why not try these simple, budgeted gardening hacks to make your unique space a little prettier for the summer. …
Modern Kitchen Living
The kitchen is the heart of your home, but if yours is feeling a bit outdated then why not give it a facelift? According to Bower’s own data, more than a third of equity release customers are listing home improvements as their number one reason for unlocking some of the money from their homes. …
European bathroom inspiration
Some European countries are leagues ahead of the UK when it comes to bathroom facilities, leading the way in bathroom designs and innovation. In a typical British home, the bathroom is often one of the smallest rooms and there tends to be just the one main bathroom for the whole family to use. …
5 ways to add value to your home
Whether you already have an equity release plan or are thinking about unlocking some of your property wealth to enjoy a cash boost, either way it makes sense to keep your home in the best condition possible. For those of us with a plan in place already, making home and garden improvements has long been …
10 ways to add value to your home
Whether you’ve recently moved into your home or been living there for years, chances are there’s a few improvements you could carry out that will make a huge difference to the look and feel of your property. …
Your Home and Garden Taken Care of with Equity Release
Are you house and garden proud? If a lifetime of work has gone into making your home and garden as comfortable, elegant and relaxing as you want it to be then you will want to ensure both are beautifully maintained in retirement. …
Ditch the DIY: Equity Release Funds Home Improvements
The UK is a DIY mad country, with men and women of all ages more than willing to have a go at home improvements: whether qualified to do so or not. However, it is estimated that correcting DIY mistakes costs UK citizens hundreds of millions of pounds every year. Improvements around the home are obviously welcome, but with the time and energy — and money — needed to do them properly and put right the errors that so frequently occur, it seems the best course of action is to call in the professionals from the start. But how can home improvements be funded if the homeowners in question are living on a pension?
Releasing Cash to Improve the Home — the Professional Way
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