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EQUITY RELEASE GROWTH CONTINUES IN FIRST QUARTER

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Plan sales and total lending rise with £83.7 million of  untapped funds still to be drawn, KRS Equity Release Market Monitor shows Download the full report at: http://www.keyrs.co.uk/press/MarketMonitorQ12012.pdf Equity release growth continued in the first quarter of 2012 with both plan sales and total lending climbing, analysis from leading independent equity release adviser ... read more

OVER-50s URGE GOVERNMENT TO BACK EQUITY RELEASE

Monday, April 2nd, 2012
And one in three say tax breaks for equity release income would boost uptake, KRS research shows Nearly half of all over-50s would back Government support for the use of equity release plans to boost retirement income, new research* from independent adviser Key Retirement Solutions shows. Its nationwide study shows 45% of ... read more

‘GRANNY TAX’ TURNS THE SCREW ON PENSIONER INCOME

Friday, March 23rd, 2012
And equity release customers include £2 million homeowners, says Key Retirement Solutions. The Budget tax grab on pensioners is increasing the pressure on retired people’s income – and the new 7% stamp duty rate for buyers of £2 million houses adds to the pain, Key Retirement Solutions warns. Around 4.5 million pensioners ... read more

One in five equity release customers don’t ask family

Monday, March 5th, 2012
Family involvement in equity release is falling, KRS research shows One in five equity release customers did not involve their family in the decision -and increasingly families are not being asked to give their go-ahead, new research* from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions shows. Its analysis among more than ... read more

Quality of advice is key for equity release customers

Monday, February 20th, 2012
Specialist knowledge and independence rank higher than value, KRS research shows Independent advice and specialist market knowledge are the biggest drivers for customers’ choice of equity release adviser, new analysis* from Key Retirement Solutions shows. Its analysis among more than 2,000 equity release customers found independent advice and specialist knowledge of the ... read more

Quality of advice is key for equity release customers

Monday, February 20th, 2012
Specialist knowledge and independence rank higher than value, KRS research shows Independent advice and specialist market knowledge are the biggest drivers for customers’ choice of equity release adviser, new analysis* from Key Retirement Solutions shows. Its analysis among more than 2,000 equity release customers found independent advice and specialist knowledge of the ... read more

Pensioners own property worth £749.45 billion

Monday, February 6th, 2012
Over-65 homeowners lose £7.185 billion in past three months, Key Retirement Solutions Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of up to £749.45 billion in the face of ongoing housing market volatility, new research* from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions shows.  Homeowners aged 65-plus ... read more

Equity release growth firmly back on track

Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Plan sales and total lending increases and there's £343 million of untapped funds still available, KRS Equity Release Market Monitor shows Download the full report at: http://www.keyrs.co.uk/media/MARKET-REPORT-ANNUAL-2011.pdf The equity release market is firmly established back on the growth trend with the first annual rise in both total lending and sales of plans since ... read more

Unique partnership for Key Retirement Solutions

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
TWO influential players in the financial services market are joining forces to open up a wider choice of equity release products for homeowners aged between 55 and 95. With continued growth and demand in the market, Key Retirement Solutions and Unique have teamed up to launch a countrywide equity release ... read more

Pensioners own property worth £756.6 billion

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Over-65 homeowners gain £4.4 billion in past three months, Key Retirement Solutions Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of £756.6 billion despite continuing housing market volatility, new research* from leading independent equity release ... read more