Releasing equity to gift a deposit
Many people release equity to give a child or grandchild a deposit for their first home, often called a living inheritance. This tool shows the gift, the eventual cost of funding it through equity release, and what the seven year inheritance tax rule means for a gift made now. This is general information, not tax advice.
The gift
£40,000
Gift today
£40,000
deposit handed over now
Eventual cost
£160,400
balance to fund the gift over time