20 August 2008

Retirement Plus continues its support to Brokers

Retirement Plus is continuing its support of equity release brokers by hosting a series of smaller workshops and larger forums across England, Scotland and Wales.

The sessions, which started in July and will run until mid-September, have been designed to cover a full range of issues affecting brokers who work within the equity release market. Many of them include expert guest speakers from the legal and marketing professions. All of the sessions are designed to give brokers advice on handling current equity release business and the techniques available to attract more.

Duncan Young, CEO of Retirement Plus said: “At Retirement Plus we firmly believe that brokers need to be supported by equity release product providers; only by having the absolute market facts can a broker completely advise a client about their best options.”

Mr Young continued: “It is no secret that brokers within the more traditional mortgage market have seen their business decline over the past few months. Like us, those brokers who also operate within the equity release market have seen its popularity increase. These brokers need help assessing their clients’ needs, as well as legal advice and practical and cost-effective marketing tips. Both these sessions and our monthly e-tip+ emails advise brokers on these subjects and more.”

For more information on attending a seminar brokers should contact marketing@retirement-plus.co.uk

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All media enquiries:
Retirement Plus
Duncan Young 020 7907 8591

Mainland PR
Melanie Bradley / James White 020 3008 7400

Editor’s notes

A full list of the seminars:

SupaKart, Newport, South Wales

26 June

2.30pm – 6.00pm

Girton College, Cambridge

29 July

9.30am – 12.30pm

Wivenhoe House Hotel, Colchester

5 August

9.30am – 12.30pm

University of Sussex

13 August

9.30am – 12.30pm

University of Kent

19 August

9.30am – 12.30pm

Holiday Inn, Edinburgh

28 August

11.30am – 1.30pm

University of Surrey

2 September

9.30am – 12.30pm

Nuthurst Grange Hotel, Solihull

19 September

11.30am – 2.00pm

Yearlstone Vineyard, East Devon

30 September

11.30am – 2.30pm

About Retirement Plus

Retirement Plus is a Milton Homes company which specialises in providing equity release products. The Retirement Plus range of home reversion plans allow UK residents aged 65 or older to receive full market value for a share of their property at the start of the plan, in return for which they grant Retirement Plus an option to acquire an increasing beneficial share in the property over the life of the Plan. Significantly, these products enable the owner to release their share of the property over time, rather than giving up the full amount at inception. The homeowner can also elect to retain a “protected share” of the property.

Retirement Plus is authorised and regulated by the FSA and is a member of SHIP, the body which is dedicated entirely to the protection of planholders and to the promotion of safe home income and equity release plans. Retirement Plus only accepts business from customers who have received advice from brokers registered with the Financial Services Authority.
Website: www.retirement-plus.co.uk