Ethics a key focus for equity release advice

Knowledge, skills and expertise were also outlined as vital skills in the equity release market, which has suffered from a bad reputation in the past. The firm says there is a growing interest among advisers in equity release as a business opportunity, saying there were large numbers of advisers attending equity release seminars at last week’s Mortgage Business Expo. Bridgewater says there is certainly room for more dedicated advisers within the equity release sector. Alison Beeston, compliance and communications manager at Bridgewater Equity Release, says: “While we are delighted to see...