It can be cheaper to buy a home than to rent. Sure there are some places in the UK where its cheaper to rent, but overall, in fact 86% of cities in the UK its cheaper to buy…
Take a look at this article in the Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/mortgages/9925073/Buying-vs-renting-Five-cities-where-renting-is-still-cheaper.html

Equity Release
How Much Will Equity Release Cost Me?
The newer type of Equity Release, called a ‘Lifetime Mortgage’, is a flexible, fair, and trusted way of releasing money from your home to live




