Remortgaging to release equity means increasing your current mortgage and using the extral funds for something else e.g. home improvements.
Whether you can do this depends on:
* Your loan to value (LTV)
* Your loan to income (LTI)
* How much equity you have
* Your credit rating or [record](https://switcher.ie/guides/how-to-check-your-credit-record/)
* Your monthly income and outgoings
Speak to a mortgage broker (mortgage credit intermediary)
or lender to find out [how much you can borrow.](/mortgages/calculators/how-much-can-i-borrow/)