Press Releases

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New Flat Rate Pension Scheme Highlights Pensioner Benefit Gap

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Government state pension reform plans are good news for pensioners – but the 10 million who are retired or will have retired when the new plans come into effect by 2015 or 2016 still need to maximise retirement income, leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions warns. Key Retirement Solutions ... read more

Pensioners Own Property Worth £751 Billion

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
PENSIONERS OWN PROPERTY WORTH £751 BILLION   But over-65 homeowners have lost average £4,290 each, Key Retirement Solutions Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of up to £751.3 billion despite ongoing housing market volatility, new research* from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions shows. However ... read more

Bank of Gran and Grandad Pays Out Average £23,328

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
One in four retired homeowners cash in on homes to help family, Key Retirement Solutions research shows Retired homeowners are using their property wealth to help out family with the average payout running at £23,328, new research from the leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions shows. Its nationwide analysis of ... read more

Equity release plan sales boosted by drawdown

Monday, January 17th, 2011
Sales rise 3.36% while total lending drops to £910 million, KRS Equity Release Market Monitor shows Download the full report at:http://www.keyrs.co.uk/media/MARKET-REPORT-ANNUAL-2010.pdf Sales of equity release plans climbed 3.36% in 2010 as the increasing use of drawdown reversed three years of market decline, analysis from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions ... read more

Pensioners Own Property Worth £769.8 Billion

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
But average over-65 homeowner loses £832 in past three months, Key Retirement Solutions Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of up to £769.8 billion despite housing market volatility hitting prices in the past three months, new research* from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement ... read more

Home Improvements Boost Equity Release Sales

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Equity release sales* hit £613.32 million in nine months, KRS Equity Release Market Monitor shows Nearly two out of three customers opting for equity release are using some of the cash for home and garden improvements, analysis from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement ... read more

Pensioners Own Property Worth £775 Billion

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Average over-65 homeowner gains £1,717 in three months, Key Retirement Solutions Pensioner Property Index shows Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of up to £775 billion after average gains equivalent to £1,717 each in the past three months, new research* from leading independent equity release adviser Key Retirement Solutions ... read more

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