Equity release market improves in H2 but still behind 2019
40,000 new plans bought
The UK’s equity release market recovered somewhat in the second half of 2020, but the number of new plans taken out still lags the previous two years.
According to the Equity Release Council's Spring Market Update, there was a 19% increase in new plans taken out in the second half of 2020 (from 18,420 to 21,917). However, in total new plans still...
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