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September 21, 2020

Autumn market report: Equity release market continues to evolve with average interest rates reaching historic lows

Summary Average rates for equity release products reached record lows of 4.11% in July 2020, with over half…

September 3, 2020

Equity Release Council appoints first legal representative to its Board

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has broadened its industry representation by appointing the first legal member to…

July 29, 2020

Covid crunch: sector leaders comment on the Council’s Q2 figures

Industry leaders have commented on the Equity Release Council’s latest market figures. The data, which was released yesterday,…

June 25, 2020

Government announces updates to the HS2 safeguarding directions

Following the last update in September 2017, this week (June 25) the Government has announced updates to the…

March 25, 2020

Update on our covid-19 response

The Equity Release Council's Chairman, David Burrowes, has issued a statement to consumers to update them on our…

January 20, 2020

Council membership almost doubles in two years

Council membership has increased from 219 to 431 firms in just two years – reflecting the increasing role…

October 28, 2019

Equity release market rises 8% in Q3 as older homeowners unlock nearly £11m of property wealth per day

Equity release products provide £988m of funding to over-55 homeowners in Q3, up by 8% from £911m in…