Most homeowners have become increasingly aware of just what a valuable asset their home is over the past few years. Over recent years property prices in the UK have rocketed, and those that have owned their homes for some time have found that the value of the home has shot up compared to when they bought the property, leaving them sitting on a tidy sum of equity that is tied into the home. Equity levels have increased significantly for many homeowners across the UK over recent years, and because of this many have realised that their home could be the ideal asset against which to borrow money for a range of purposes. (more…)