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Oct 8, 2025

How family are affected by equity release

For many, their home is their biggest asset and unlocking some of its value can provide extra income in retirement, funds for care costs, or money to gift to children and grandchildren. But while this can bring freedom and opportunity, it can also directly affect family members.   For some families, equity release provides a lifeline, […]
16 min
Oct 8, 2025

How to choose the best equity release adviser

If you’re considering equity release, finding the best equity release adviser is the most important step you’ll take. The right advice ensures you understand every option, avoid common pitfalls, and make a decision that truly supports your financial future as well as your retirement goals.   At Bower Home Finance, we specialise in providing independent, whole […]
9 min
Oct 8, 2025

Re Mortgaging vs Equity Release: Finding the Right Financial Solution 

When you enter retirement, your home is often your biggest asset. For many people, the property they live in has grown in value significantly over the years, and it can be tempting to unlock some of that wealth to fund home improvements, supplement retirement income, or provide financial help for family. At this stage, two […]
15 min
Sep 17, 2025

Funding Private Healthcare with Equity Release 

If you're waiting at the back of a long NHS queue at the moment but don't have the income or savings to fund a private operation, and you own your own home and are over 55 years of age, you may wish to consider equity release.
14 min
Sep 12, 2025

Involving family in the equity release process 

Equity release doesn’t just affect you, it affects your family too, which is why many of our customers choose to include their family when discussing equity release with our advisers. Whether it be through video calls, home appointments or group messages, our team strive to involve family members, so everyone can have their questions answered […]
14 min
Sep 5, 2025

Boosting your Retirement Income: Equity release and alternative options 

Retirement should be a time to relax, enjoy yourself, and focus on the things that matter most, whether that’s travelling, spending time with family, or simply taking life at a slower pace. As you prepare to retire, it’s important to ensure your finances can support your new lifestyle.   If you need to boost your retirement […]
11 min
Sep 5, 2025

Should I use Equity Release or Downsize?

If you have tied up equity in your home, deciding how to access it can be difficult if you don’t know where to start. Which is why our experts have put together some information to help you weigh up the question “should I use equity release or downsize”.  Whilst equity release and downsizing are popular […]
13 min
Aug 7, 2025

Equity Release to Fund Pension Shortfall: How It Can Help Bridge Your Retirement Funding 

Nearly everybody who approaches retirement does so with a certain degree of worry. Whilst many look forward to living out their twilight years at a slower pace, some worry that financially they may not be able to cope. For this reason equity release schemes are just as popular now as they have ever been, and combined with sound independent financial advice, in retirement many homeowners benefit from releasing equity from their homes.
10 min
Aug 5, 2025

Equity release myth buster

Equity release has changed over the years, and so have the myths behind it, which is why at Bower Home Finance we’ve put together the most common myths surrounding equity release and the realities of equity release plans in 2025.  The history of equity release myths  Equity release once carried a negative reputation due to […]
14 min