Press Releases

Referred equity release business soars Key Retirement Solutions revealsKey Retirement Solutions (KRS), the UK’s leading specialist IFA for the equity release market, reveals that independent financial advisers are realising how much additional income can be generated by referring equity release business to specialist firms rather than transact it themselves. KRS’s ... read more

Key Retirement Solutions welcomes the third reading of the Bill to introduce formal regulation of home reversion schemes. The reading that took place yesterday (05 December 2005) paves the way for Royal Asset to be granted by the end of the year.Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director, Key Retirement Solutions comments; ... read more

More than half of UK consumers (56%) believe equity release is risky due to serious misconceptions they hold about these products. According to new research from Key Retirement Solutions, specialist independent financial advisers for equity release and retirement planning, the top four reasons these consumers feel equity release is risky ... read more

New research from Key Retirement Solutions (KRS), the leading specialist IFA for the equity release and retirement planning market, reveals that in less than seven years house price increases could make the average homeowner in the South West liable for Inheritance Tax (IHT). (see table below). City/ ... read more

Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director, Key Retirement Solutions comments on the speech: “Key Retirement Solutions welcomes this announcement which we view as a positive step in the process of achieving full FSA regulation for Home Reversion plans. We look forward to further consultation on how this new regulation can be ... read more

Average Council Tax Soars by 91% Over Ten Years and Takes Up Almost 10% of the Average Pensioners Annual IncomeNew research from specialist independent financial advisers, Key Retirement Solutions shows that over the last ten years average council tax bills in England have risen 91.58% (see below). This is over ... read more

"Middle England" cities across the UK are leading the equity release boomThe Equity Release sector saw continued strong growth in the first quarter of 2005, with the value of plans taken out exceeding £370m for the third successive quarter, according to IFA Key Retirement Solutions. The value of Equity Release ... read more

Northern England Leads Growth as Equity Release New Business Reaches Record Level - UK Equity Release Monitor Q4 2004 North West England sees 28% growth in number of equity release plans in Q4 Record level of new business written in Q4 and 2004 overall across UKStrong growth in demand for ... read more

Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director, Key Retirement Solutions comments on the report: “Key Retirement Solutions welcome this announcement which we view as a positive step in the process of achieving full FSA regulation for Home Reversion plans. We look forward to further consultation on how this new regulation could be ... read more

Midlands Leads Boom as Equity Release Grows at Record Level - UK Equity Release Monitor Q3 2004 West Midlands sees 84% growth in value of equity release business in Q3 31% growth in value of equity release business nationwide Equity release market on target for over £1 billion of equity ... read more