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Equity release to ease pensioner poverty, suggests research

Equity release is set to play a key role in raising the incomes of...

Bridgewater and Just Retirement claim high demand for March workshops

Bridgewater Equity Release Just Retirement have reported "huge demand" from advisers for a series...

The flaws in the social care cap

Given some of the political reaction to the recently announced £75,000 social care cap,...

LV= launches adviser equity release training programme

LV= is launching a three-step training programme for advisers thinking about entering the equity...

The emotional cost of intergenerational lending

69% of people say that parents supporting adult children financially has an emotional impact...

LV= unveils retirement microsite for advisers

LV= has launched the Retirement Centre, a microsite designed to provide advisers with practical...

Continued growth for equity release

Equity release market expansion continued for the second year with a rise in the...

Andrea Rozario quits Equity Release Council

Andrea Rozario is to step down from her post as director general of the...

Growing regional divide in pensioner property wealth

New research from Key Retirement Solutions reveals that retired homeowners have total property wealth...

Strong growth for More 2 Life

Equity release lender More 2 Life saw its market share of lump sum business...

Value of equity release market up 17%

The equity release market enjoyed its most successful year for three years in terms...

Keep long-term care in the spotlight

No sooner had I expressed my concerns in my last monthly column that long-term...

Bridgewater releases new sales aid

Changing attitudes among older homeowners towards the inheritance they leave their families has been...

Equity Release Council supports new care report

The Equity Release Council has given its backing to the CentreForum report, Delivering Dilnot:...

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Starting well is easy… staying well is the work

January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different. And for many people,...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the relationship naturally tapered off once a customer completed on their...

2026 forecasts: why advice will matter even more this year

As we move into 2026, mortgage rules are changing and the aim is clear to make it easier for borrowers to speak to lenders,...

Limited company buy-to-let moves centre stage

The 2025 Budget will be remembered for many things, but the slip-up that ironically saw the Office for Budget Responsibility figures released minutes before...

2026 forecasts: More pessimism or will the housing market strengthen?

Throughout 2025 many in the housing industry, both lenders and builders cast serious doubt on the government’s ability to reach its target of building...

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US exodus lifts demand for prime London homes

A rising number of Americans leaving the United States is helping to fuel demand...

Millennials tie confidence and purpose most closely to work

More than eight in 10 UK workers believe being unable to work because of...

Housing transactions rise in 2025 despite stamp duty reset and Budget nerves

UK housing market activity proved more resilient than expected last year, with transaction volumes...

Housing market steadies as November transactions rise on a seasonal basis

Residential transaction volumes edged higher in November, according to the latest provisional data from...

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