SHIP relaunches as the Equity Release Council

The relaunch will broaden the trade body's membership to advisers, lawyers, surveyors and other interested parties. All aspects of equity release advice and product provision will be covered by the council, which will work with new members to develop a code of conduct complementing the consumer guarantees that existing members offer customers. The Council has also improved accessibility by developing a new website (www.equityreleasecouncil.com), where consumers can identify advisers, providers, solicitors and organisations who abide by the Council standards. The Council will be hea...