Handy home hints

ELDERLY people can find sound advice about home equity schemes in the revised edition of Using Your Home As Capital by Cecil Hinton and David Bookbinder. It aims to help elderly home-owners raise income from their property.

Published by ACE books, the book is available from bookshops, at pounds 4.50, or can be ordered from Dept UHC, Age Concern England, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER ( pounds 4.50 inc p&p). Credit cards: Publications Dept. Tel: 081 679 8000.