Am I eligible for equity release?
Discover the essential eligibility checks for homeowners considering equity release
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Discover the essential eligibility checks for homeowners considering equity release
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Total lending reached £639m as fewer customers released larger sums, keeping equity release growth modest in Q3 2025.
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Lending rose 10% year on year to £636m as new lump sum borrowers drove Q2 2025 equity release activity.