Should you rely on your house equity for retirement?

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Research by LV suggests a large number of homeowners are relying on the equity of their houses instead of their pensions to fund their retirement.

Over a quarter of working homeowners over the age of 50, which is 1.9 million people, plan to access the equity in their homes when they give up work.

5 liveBreakfast's Andy Verity asked Darren Philp from the National Association of Pensions Funds if that was worrying.

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