The right equity release. (A Review)
By
HuutiMoney
In this brief blog, we are going to discuss the right equity release.
What is equity release?
Equity release is the process of releasing the equity in your home. This means the part of the property you own. You can only do this if you are over 55 years of age. You will be able to get a lump-sum payment or you can take out little amounts as you wish or you can do a combination of both.
With equity release you don’t have to sell your property or move homes. It is targeted at older people who own a large or significant portion of their home and need access to funds or a regular income. You will not have to give the money back to the equity release mortgage lender but rather they will recover it by selling your home upon your death.
The right equity release
The right equity release is a UK equity release company which provides equity release advice as well as other services. They are currently ranked 4 out of 5 possible stars on their review profile but with a relatively low 6 reviews. You can see their review profile here.
The right equity release has a trust pilot profile which at the time of writing has 168 reviews and a 4 star out of 5 possible stars. You can see their Trustpilot profile here.
The right equity release is regulated by the financial conduct authority and you can find details of this on the FCA register.
On their about us page the right equity release mention a few things which make them stand out, they are:
“Friendly, professional service focused on getting you the best outcome
Clear, honest and articulate communication at every stage
Independence and experience guaranteed
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Free, no-obligation home visits
No up-front fees (you only pay upon completion)
On-going support from your personal Equity Release Adviser
Nationwide team of Equity Release specialists “
They usually charge about 1.5% of your total plan or £1295 (whichever is greater).
The right equity release may still be able to help you if any of the below applies to you:
Retired on benefits
Retired asset rich cash poor
Employed
Self employed
No proof of income
No banks statement
House purchase
Debt clearance “
Some of the providers the right equity release works with include:
Canada life
LV
Legal and general
Aviva
Pure retirement
More 2 life
Just
Bridge water equity release
One family
Retirement advantage
The right equity release can also help you with the below
Equity scheme review
Will writing
Funeral planning
Debt consolidation
Power of attorney
Over 50s plan
The right equity release reviews
We have compiled some of the reviews from the right equity release to give you an idea of how they have done but looking at their Trustpilot page should give you a better idea of how they perform as a company.
1 star review.
“ Bad advice given.
We had a unique remortgage and was advised to take a RIO, which meet our requirements. Unfortunately we had to terminate our continuation with this company as the advice and recommendations seemed slightly strange and antiquated. We had some credit card debt which was interest free until 2021, we were told we would have to pay the balances off, this was not an issue as we had inherited some assets. We were told by the advisor we could not sell an asset to pay off credit card debt, yes your reading this correct. Myself and others have never heard of this laughable rule. They also advised we should transfer half the credit card debt, which is interest free to our new mortgage thus, paying interest on it. This is obviously not good advice, I intend to seek further clarification from the ombudsman on this but if you do intend to use this company please be extremely careful on what they propose. We have now used another financial advisor and are using the same lender, Hodg and have not been requested to do any of the above. Steve Johnson
“
2 star review
“ I unhappy
I unhappy, because once the deal is completed I can not contact the consultant any more. “
3 star review
“ The cost of borrowing this way is very high
It took ages for the money to be released and there were so many people involved that a large percentage of my money went on fees. I wasn’t happy with the legal team who were allocated to me by your representative. “
4 star review
“ Our consultant Andy Mitchell was very…
Our consultant Andy Mitchell was very professional, explained everything in as much detail as we required and a very likeable and approachable person. He got us a even better deal than discussed at the initial consultation.
We only gave 4 stars due to a hiccup getting the papers to our solicitor but one call to Andy and it was sorted so Andy would definitely score 5 stars
Overall a very good service and would definitely recommend the Company. “
5 star review
“ Excellent service
Excellent service, clarity ,explanation, no feeling of pressure to make a choice, good outcome the best deal suitable for our needs was found. Would recommend them every time. “
Contact the Right equity release
You can contact the right equity release with the below details.
Call them on:
0800 612 6755
Write to them at:
The Right Equity Release,
Croft House,
21D Station Road
Knowle
Solihull
B93 0HL
Email them at:
info@therightequityrelease.co.uk
You can also contact them view the webform on their contact us page which is located here.
If you have dealt with the right equity release and you are not satisfied with how they have handled your case you can complain to them with the above details or subsequently you can take your case to the Financial Ombudsman if the right equity release has not given you the outcome you deserve after providing you with their final decision on your complaint or after 8 weeks of your complaint.
You can contact the financial ombudsman on the details below.
Financial Ombudsman Service, Exchange Tower, London, E14 9SR,
telephone number 0300 123 9 123,
website address financial ombudsman.
In this brief blog, we discussed the right equity release. If you have any questions or comments please let us know.
If you need financial advice and you live in the UK then you could contact the Money Advice service over the phone or via chat for impartial advice.
You can also contact the debt charity “Step Change” if you are in debt and need help.