Bridgewater Equity Release is to hold two more regional broker forums next week.

The home reversion specialist says the first forum will be held in Huddersfield on Tuesday 21 September at Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield, Junction 24 (M62), Ainley Top, Huddersfield HD3 3RH.

The second forum will take place the following day, Wednesday 2 September, at Gatwick Worth Hotel, Crabbet Park, Turners Hill Road, Worth, West Sussex RH10 4ST.

Each forum will begin at 10.30am and finish at 1pm – free parking is available at both venues and all attendees will be provided with lunch. Bridgewater staff will facilitate the forums and advisers who are currently involved in the equity release market and those who are considering entering the sector are invited to attend.

Discussions at all broker forums are driven by the wants and needs of the attendees, Bridgewater says however, popular topics often covered include methods to increase the client base, how to develop a fee-charging proposition, how best to educate consumers and the methods available to do this, and a full overview of the current state of the equity release marketplace.

Peter Welch, head of sales and distribution at Bridgewater Equity Release, said: “The Bridgewater regional broker forums continue to operate across the country and next week we head north to Huddersfield and back south the next day to our event in Gatwick. Demand for these events are always high given that the opportunities for discussion amongst equity release advisers