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Making Equity Release Safe For You

We are the industry body for the equity release sector; representing the providers, qualified financial advisers, solicitors, intermediaries

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Adviser Guide to ER

Created to help financial advisers set up or develop their equity release business

Adviser Guide

Visit The Council and a selection of members on stand L58 at FSE London

Join us for the 1.30pm panel discussion 'A meeting of the Trade Body Minds'

FSE London

Consumer Information

All of the information you need to consider whether equity release may be an option for you.

FAQ's

A simple guide to answer many of the questions we are frequently asked.

Find a Member

When considering an equity release plan we recommend customers talk to a specialist member of the Equity Release Council. All of our members have agreed to abide by the Council rules and have signed up to the Statement of Principles.

Membership

Representing the interests of 90% of the sector click here if you want to know what membership could mean for you.

Latest Media & Online Coverage

Aug 18

equity release council response to adam smith inst...

Equity Release Council response to Adam Smith Institute report.

Jul 18

equity release council appoints jim boyd as ceo

The Council has appointed Jim Boyd to the new role of Chief Executive Officer to expand and strength...

Jan 18

equity release records broken as unprecedented q4 ...

Market sees over 37,000 new customers as total lending in 2017 reaches £3.06bn

Nov 17

nationwide joins the equity release council

By joining The Council, Nationwide indicates its support for the robust industry standards, rules an...

Apr 17

'pensions have an image problem'

That Britain is obsessed with property is nothing new, but now one of the top bosses of Pension Wise...

Apr 17

half of parents give kids an early inheritance

Parents are giving an average of £15,000 as early inheritance gifts to help their children financial...

Apr 17

equity release lending hits new record high in q1

The equity release sector saw record annual growth in both lending and new customer volumes in Q1.

Mar 17

why using a home as a cash machine can pay off

The cost of equity release loans has fallen. We explain how the debt-laden — and people wanting to s...

Mar 17

equity release becomes fastest growing mortgage se...

Lifetime mortgages have surpassed buy-to-let remortgaging to become the fastest growing segment of t...

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