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£1.17bn in property wealth accessed by over-55s in Q2


By Michael Griffiths

Over-55 homeowners unlocked £1.17bn of property wealth during the second quarter of the year, according to new statistics published by the Equity Release Council.

This represented a 2% rise from £1.14bn in Q1 2021 and was up 67% year-on-year from Q2 2020 (£698m) during the first COVID-19 lockdown


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Over-55 homeowners unlocked £1.17bn of property wealth during the second quarter of the year, according to new statistics published by the Equity Release Council. This represented a 2% rise from £1.14bn in Q1 2021 and was up 67% year-on-year from Q2 2020 (£698m) during the first COVID-19 lockdown

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