Question: Our daughter and her husband have saved for four years to buy a house, but are desperately short of cash for a decent deposit. As I'm retired and own my house, I've been thinking about an equity-release loan to help them. I visited a financial adviser on top of my own internet research, but it seems risky. What do you think? Mrs DH, Watford Answer: It has come to a pretty pass when a parent's natural desire to help their offspring has led to the grim prospect of you remortgaging your home in retirement...
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The Times
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The Guardian
The Guardian
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