Later Life

FOS makes landmark age-related ruling

The Financial Ombudsman Service has ruled against HSBC, in what is the first time...

Why the PR work needs to continue

In most walks of life and business, perception is everything. I was reminded of...

Bower Retirement Services appoints business development head

Equity release adviser firm Bower Retirement Services has appointed Georgina Oxton to the newly...

Record breaking Q1 for equity release sector

Figures from the Equity Release Council for the period January to March 2015 show...

The Skipton introduces online retirement community

Skipton Building Society is launching an online community, retiresavvy.co.uk, with the aim of encouraging and...

Leeds Expo: all stands sold

All the stands have been sold for the Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) at Leeds...

Average pension savings mean a £208,000 shortfall

Retirement savers are targeting an average annual income of £13,100 from their private pension...

Equity release adviser acquisition shelved

Bower Retirement Services has revealed that its acquisition of Sixty Plus, an independent financial...

Generating income from property less popular in retirement

Brits plan to accumulate a ‘basket’ of products and sources of income to fund...

TFC Homeloans partners with Equity Release Supermarket

TFC Homeloans is expanding its current proposition to include a whole of market equity release...

Over-55s’ standard of living is on the up

Falling inflation has boosted the savings habits of over-55s as essential spending has fallen...

Equity Release Council back FCA’s lifetime mortgage position

The Equity Release Council has issued its response to the FCA’s policy statement on...

Cash-poor over-55s struggling to meet routine costs

Homeowners over the age of 55 are routinely skipping meals, leaving bills unpaid and...

FCA to go ahead with retirement income reforms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to proceed with the recommendations from its retirement...

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Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as a whole should be cross with the Labour government. After all,...

Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a simple transaction. Often what unlocks success is the guidance and...

Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of the UK property market and helping industry understand how it...

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One in five abandon protection process, AMI reveals

Almost one in five adults begin but fail to complete the process of buying...

Chancellor urged to build buffer to avoid “doom-loop”

The Chancellor must use this month’s Autumn Budget to build a minimum £30 billion...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as...

Brilliant Solutions outperforms market amid record year

Brilliant Solutions has reported record figures for its mortgage club, which it says has...

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