Press Releases

Key Retirement Solutions, the UK’s leading independent equity release adviser, today announces the launch of Premier Partners. Key are viewed as the first choice to partner with to provide an equity release referral service and are pleased to announce their latest initiative. Premier Partners has been established to recognise the commitment ... read more

An alliance between three of the leading independent equity release advice companies has been formed under the banner name of SAFER (Specialist Advisers for Equity Release). The three companies, Key Retirement Solutions, Age Partnership and Equity Release Solutions represent over 50% of all equity release sales from intermediaries.  Colin Taylor, Chief ... read more

Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director of independent equity release specialist Key Retirement Solutions, comments on David Blunkett’s call for older people to use equity release schemes to fund their care, at the Counsel and Care’s annual Graham Lecture on the future of long-term care for the elderly. “As life expectancy in ... read more

Key Retirement Solutions, the UK's leading independent financial adviser specialising in equity release, is pleased to announce that Terry Pritchard has been appointed as Managing Director of Key Partnerships. Due to the increase in the number of referrals Key Retirement Solutions receives from IFAs, brokers and other third parties, Pritchard will ... read more

Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director of independent equity release specialist Key Retirement Solutions, comments on the National Landlords Association’s draft code of practice for landlords involved in the Sale and Rent Back market: “We are pleased to see that some action is being taken to address practices in the growing sale ... read more

• Amount of equity released by retirees in Q2 2008 exceeded £390 million, a 13% increase year on year• Total number of plans taken out by retirees was up over 6% to 8,015• Proportion of standard Lifetime Mortgage plans fell from 46% to 37% year on year as Drawdown continued to grow ... read more

Dean Mirfin on Money Box Answering Your Questions on Equity Release Dean Mirfin, a director from equity release specialist Key Retirement Solutions, was invited to appear on the BBC’s radio show ‘Money Box’ as a recognised spokesperson in the field. Dean, along with two other equity release experts took calls on ... read more

Total amount released over £290 million Total number of plans down over 16% Average amount released up over 10% North of England sees strongest resilience with the North and Yorkshire and Humberside retaining or increasing levels of new plans Key Retirement Solutions’ equity release market monitor for the first quarter of 2008 shows a ... read more

As the UK equity release market continues to grow with a 9% rise in demand over the last year, many retirees may be unaware that if they are suffering from ill health, they may be entitled to enhanced terms available from some specialist providers reveals Key Retirement Solutions. For those ... read more

UK EQUITY RELEASE MONITOREQUITY RELEASE MARKET REPORT HIGHLIGHTS H1 2007> Total amount released up 33% > Total number of loans up 18% > Top regions for equity release were South East and South West, between them accounting for 39% of all lending > Average amount released showed steady growth of ... read more