Equity release: Your questions

The experts: Kathleen Tedstone, Michael Philps and Sally West

BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live was broadcast on Monday, 23 April 2007, at 1502 BST.

On Monday's programme, Money Box presenter Paul Lewis took your questions on equity release for older home owners and put them to a panel of expert guests.

Have you thought about raising money from the value of your home?

What are the pros and cons of equity release?

Who is it suitable for? Is it good value? And will it affect any benefits you receive?

Our panel of experts were here to give advice.

Paul Lewis was joined by:

Michael Philps of Hinton and Wild

Sally West of Age Concern

Kathleen Tedstone of Helen Brown Financial Services

Programme transcript

Presenter: Paul Lewis
Producer: Chris A'Court