However, surely it is not beyond the wit of man to offer a conversion option upfront that enables the consumer, subject to meeting product criteria at the time, to switch from a residential mortgage into a lifetime mortgage should they choose.
I am not suggesting this should be done without seeking advice, but it would be a very neat solution that would enable many of the 4m property-owning over 55s of middle Britain looking for such options, to sleep more comfortably at night.
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Simon Little is managing director of Autumn Life Retirement Solutions
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