Key Retirement hires Advice Delivery Director

25 June 2018

Key Retirement, the UK’s leading independent equity release advisor, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Ian English as Advice Delivery Director.
 

Last-time buyers struggle to find the homes they want

22 June 2018

More than 1.4 million over-65s will consider downsizing in the next five years. But the finances don’t add up and there are not enough homes to move to. More than half physically struggle to maintain their houses.

Pensioners earn £7,000 a year from their homes

11 June 2018

Average retired homeowner has owned their home for 23 years. They’ve seen property wealth gains of £159,000 while Londoners have made nearly £400,000. Over-65s own property wealth worth £1.09 trillion.

Gifting helps drive equity release record growth

10 May 2018

Lending and plan sales hit new all-time high for first quarter. Retired homeowners make an average £74,000 from their homes.

Shock bills are 'driving retirement card debt'

25 April 2018

One in five over-65s are struggling to clear debts run up from unexpected bills. Half of over-65s only keep their credit cards to help with one-off major bills. Key Retirement’s Managing Debt In Retirement guide can help to beat debt problems.

Debt squeeze 'spoiling retirement for one in five'

21 March 2018

Pension shortfalls and unexpected bills turn up the heat on pensioners in debt. One in seven rely on credit cards to keep their heads above water. Key Retirement launches Managing Debt In Retirement guide with independent financial expert Alvin Hall.

Debt threat for retirement savers

16 March 2018

Two out of five over-55s do not clear credit card balances every month. And one in three have loans and overdrafts on top of credit card debts. Key is campaigning to help savers become retirement ready.

Over-65s can bank on £1.1 trillion of property wealth

13 February 2018

Retired homeowners gain £7,900 in property wealth in a year, Key Retirement Pensioner Property Index shows. Over-65s in the South East and East Anglia have made more than £1,000 a month in the past year.

Equity release market breaks £3 billion record expanding by nearly £1 billion in a year

10 January 2018

Pensioners release £8.2 million from their homes every day. Retired homeowners unlocking an average £77,380 from their homes, Key Retirement’s 2017 Equity Release Market Monitor shows.

Homeowners face £10,400 bill 'to be retirement ready'

13 December 2017

One in three over-65s plan improvements to ensure their home is suitable. Nearly one in five want a bathroom downstairs but the priority is making the garden easier to manage.