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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
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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
KRS launches Mini Cooper referral Incentive
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Key Retirement Solutions (KRS), a leading independent equity release specialist in the UK, has announced a new referral incentive which will see a new Mini Cooper prize awarded.
Dean Mirfin, group director at KRS, said the firm hopes the competition will act as an added incentive for people to look into ... 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
Pensioners Urged to Benefit from Change to Pension Credit Rules
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Key Retirement Solutions, the UK's number one independent equity release specialist, highlights what the benefits of the change announced by the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, will be for those aged 60 and over who are in receipt of, or may be eligible for, Pension Credit.
In his budget speech the Chancellor said: ... read more
Key’s Equity Release Market Monitor Reveals Increase in Plan Numbers and Values Released
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Total number of plans up 19%
Total value of lending up 13%
To download the full Market MonitorQ3 09 Click Here
The Equity Release Market Monitor, published today by Key Retirement Solutions, the UK's number 1 independent equity release specialist, reveals the latest figures on the performance of the equity release sector.
The ... read more
