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Pension Squeeze Boosts Equity Release Sales

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Equity release sales soar by 22%* to £454.99 million, KRS Equity Release Market Monitor shows Total equity release sales have soared by more than a fifth as pensioner incomes are squeezed further and rising house prices have boosted confidence, leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement ... read more

CGT Rise Will Not Hit Property Market

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

• Retired homeowners own property wealth of £767 billion, Key Retirement Solutions says The increase in Capital Gains Tax to 28% will not lead to house price falls with sellers flooding the market, says leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions. But continuing economic uncertainty is likely to mean recent house ... read more

PENSIONERS OWN PROPERTY WORTH £767.06 BILLION AS HOUSING MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

But five areas suffer house price falls with Scotland the biggest loser, Key Retirement Solutions Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of up to £767.06 billion as the housing market maintains its fragile recovery, new research* from leading independent equity ... read more

Inflation takes 3.5% bite out of pensioner income

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

INFLATION TAKES 3.5% BITE OUT OF PENSIONER INCOME Prices are rising slower for over-65s but fixed incomes mean they suffer more, warns Key Retirement Solutions Rising prices are taking a 3.55%* bite out of pensioner income with pensioner couples suffering more than single OAPs, analysis from leading ... read more

Average pensioner debt burden is nearly £36,000

Monday, April 26th, 2010

One in two over-65’s owes money on mortgages, loans, cards and overdrafts, says Key Retirement Solutions The average pensioner taking out an equity release plan on the value of their home has debts of £35,991, new research* from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions says. And making repayments on the ... read more

Market Monitor Q1 2010

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Click Here to download the Q1 2010 market monitor PDF - 3.41mb PENSIONERS HOME IN ON HELPING FAMILY Equity release sales soar by nearly a fifth to £216.9 million, KRS Equity Release Market Report shows The full report can be viewed at: http://www.keyrs.co.uk/media/MARKET-REPORT-Q1-10.pdf Retired homeowners are increasingly using equity release to help family as ... read more

Credit Card Debt Risk For Pensioners

Monday, March 15th, 2010

CREDIT CARD DEBT RISK FOR PENSIONERS • One in five over-65’s owe money on their credit cards with average debt of £8,967, says Key Retirement Solutions Pensioners cashing in on the value of their homes owe an average of £8,967 in credit card debts, new research* from leading independent equity release adviser ... read more

Pensioners Own Property Worth £765.18 Billion

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

PENSIONERS OWN PROPERTY WORTH £765.18 BILLION AS HOUSING MARKET GROWS Nearly a third of pensioner property wealth is in the South East and London, Key Retirement Solutions Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of up to £765.18 billion as the housing market continues its fragile recovery, ... read more

Equity Release Market Monitor Reveals Annual Results And Trends

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

KEY RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS EQUITY RELEASE MARKET MONITOR REVEALS ANNUAL RESULTS AND TRENDS FOR THE SECTOR Number of new plans 21,305, down 17% New business tops £1 billion Debt repayment increases in popularity For the full Market Monitor for 2009, Click Here Key Retirement Solutions, the UK’s number 1 independent equity release specialist, today publish their ... read more

Increasing Involvement And Support From Children For Parents Releasing Equity From Their Homes

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Equity release has for a long time been considered by many as a preference for those who do not have children, who ultimately are not concerned about leaving an inheritance. New research from Key Retirement Solutions, the UK's number one specialist equity release adviser, shows that those with children actually ... read more