Press Releases

Equity Release Market Growth Slows as Economic Conditions Bite

19 July 2019

Volume and value of equity released records relatively modest growth in H1 2019. Average loan drops nearly £2,000 to £76,064

Retired homeowners earn £1,000 from their houses

28 June 2019

But homeowners in London seen theirs dip by more than £12,000 in a year Over-65s own property wealth worth £1.096 trillion, Key Pensioner Property Index shows

Over half of older homeowners factor property into their financial plans as attitudes shift in later life

17 June 2019

Equity Release Council report – Beyond bricks and mortar: the changing role of property in later life financial plans – supported by Key

Key expands Corporate Business Development Team

31 May 2019

Key, the UK’s leading independent equity release advisor, is expanding its Corporate Business Development Team in response to growing industry demand.

Retired homeowners use house wealth to clear debts

23 May 2019

• One in three paid off credit cards and loans and 28% cleared outstanding mortgages • Total lending hits £1.18 billion including potential further drawdown borrowing, Key’s Q1 2019 Equity Release Market Monitor shows Download the full report at: www.keyadvice.co.uk/about/market-monitor

Cost of Retirement Is £11,830 a Year

15 May 2019

• But it’s nearly £4,000 less expensive in the West Midlands than in the South East • Spending on the basics adds up to around £230 a week

Retired Households Take a 31% Tax Hit

03 April 2019

• And the tax bill for less well-off households rises to 48% • Average tax paid is nearly £8,000 a year and the total retired household tax contribution is £59.23 billion

Key hires Head of Sales: Key Direct

26 March 2019

Key, the UK’s leading independent equity release advisor, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Kyle Lilford as Head of Sales: Key Direct.

Over-65s Earn £1,000 a Month From Their Homes

22 March 2019

Older Scottish Homeowners Most Likely to Spend on Holidays

15 March 2019