Press Releases

Older consumers should be wary of the growing number of unregulated “sale-and-rent-back” schemes who promise a quick sale of their home at less than market value, warns Key Retirement Solutions, the independent equity release specialist. In current market conditions, where some consumers are beginning to struggle with higher mortgage repayments, and ... read more

Retirees could pay over £17,000 more for the same lifetime mortgage by going direct to a lender rather than an adviser More than 20 providers offering more than 40 deals makes comparing the market harder than ever for consumers Amount of equity released from UK homes is up by ... read more

Equity Release market Report Highlights Jan-Sept 2007 Total number of plans up 9.6% Total amount released up 25.7% Average amount released up 16.2% Top regions for equity release were the South East, London and the South West, which between them accounted for 54% of all lending Key Retirement Solutions' latest report into the UK equity ... read more

Strong growth for Equity Release across the UK £662 million of equity released from homes in the first half of this year Huge consumer demand for 'drawdown' plans: up 225% on last year Average age of equity release consumer falls 23 July 2007: As strong house price growth continued in the first half of ... read more

Key Retirement Solutions urges pensioners to look at remortgage options Monday 15th January 2007: Pensioners who released equity in their home over five years ago could typically be wasting more than £62,0001 by failing to revisit their equity release deals, unaware that a lifetime mortgage can be switched for a better ... read more

UK PENSIONERS COULD WASTE UP TO £127 MILLION1 IN INTEREST PAYMENTS BY NOT TAKING SPECIALIST INDEPENDENT ADVICE ON EQUITY RELEASE More than 20 providers offering more than 40 deals makes comparing the market harder than ever for consumers3 Difference in interest payments between highest and lowest rate on offer today exceeds £8,700 ... read more

Birmingham, Nottingham and Peterborough are Top Equity Release towns South East Boast Most Hot SpotsNew research from Key Retirement Solutions, the UK's leading specialist IFA for the equity release market, reveals that the Midlands shows the highest demand for equity release in the UK. Birmingham (746 plans), Nottingham (646 ... read more

Referred equity release business soars Key Retirement Solutions reveals Key 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