Personal insolvency rise may boost demand for equity release plans

12 May 2010

Equity release schemes may be in demand as Britons struggle to repay debts and the number of personal insolvencies...

Is housing market optimism good news for people considering equity release?

11 May 2010

House prices are rising in the UK despite the political uncertainty in the country, it has been suggested.

This could come as good news to a number of homeowners who are considering using...

Would a sustainable pensions system and equity release boost finances for UK retirees?

06 May 2010

A group of pensions experts has called on the next government to create a steering group charged with setting out terms for a permanent Pensions Commission.5F
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The experts said t...

Popularity of equity release plans is soaring, report shows

26 April 2010

Britons are increasingly turning to equity release plans in order to secure their retirement finances, according to new research.

Does having a default retirement age increase equity release use and financial planning?

19 April 2010

More people searching for independent financial advice are seeking retirement planning guidance than any other form of information, according to a new report.5F
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This could inclu...

Pensioners Home in on Helping Family

09 April 2010

Equity release sales soar by nearly a fifth to £216.9 million, KRS Equity Release Market Report shows...

Good news for potential equity release customers as UK house prices rise

08 April 2010

The average price of a UK property has increased by 5.2 per cent over the last 12 months to £168,521, according to the latest House Price Index from Halifax.

This could come as good...

Not enough people are saving, says expert

30 March 2010

The "most fundamental" problem in regards to pensions is that not enough people are saving.

This is the view of investment manager Hargreaves Lansdown, which said even those who are s...

Britons still forced to cut back, claims Santander

26 March 2010

British workers have to be careful with their spending as the effects of the recession are still being felt, according to Santander.

Data from a recently-released report by the bank has reveale...

Utility price cuts are just 'a drop in the ocean'

23 March 2010

More than 20 per cent of UK households cannot afford to heat their homes despite a raft of recent price cuts, according to new research.

Data from a recently-published report from price compari...