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April 2009
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Just the facts
about equity
release schemes.
Raising money from your home
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This guide is
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You want
Contents
to know how you can use the
value of your home to raise
additional income or a cash
lump sum, or both.
It’s about equity release
schemes and:
explains how you use them
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to raise money from the
value of your home;
points out some of the risks
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involved; and
answers some of the
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questions you may have.
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