Heritage In Focus New improvements for the new year Age-restricted properties now accepted (minimum property value is £200k, max LTV is 2/3rds of standard, and resale fee must be <3%) Flat roofs now accepted up to 30% (previously 25%) Annexes where a carer or relative is residing will now be considered (subject to being on same title as property with shared council tax and utilities) Maximum acreage of property increased to five acres from three Leasehold properties considered (if lease term is over 100 years, down from 120 years) To find out more about the new features, click here Video Focus: Gilt Rates Explainer At Pure Retirement we’re committed to creating materials in response to your requests As part of our wider commitment to providing adviser resources, we’ve produced a short explainer video looking at gilt-linked ERCs which aims to simplify what can sometimes be a complex part of equity release. Click the image to watch, and subscribe for all the latest content Business Update Sales and Servicing Teams Expand As the business continues to grow, our teams are expanding in order to provide the best service for advisers and customers alike. The Intermediary Sales team now includes three Telephone BDMs and a new Sales Manager to offer even greater office-based assistance to equity release advisers across the country. In addition, our Customer Account Servicing Team is also growing to provide market leading service across the whole lifespan of the lifetime mortgage. Latest Edition of Pure Insight Our latest post for January explores adviser predictions for the year ahead and why they have reason to be optimistic. Head over to our website to learn more about the latest trends in the equity market by clicking here. Guess Who We’re putting the spotlight on our product ranges with our new Guess Who? Campaign which uses the popular retro game to explore how our products can help your customers with their wide variety of needs and priorities. Quarterly Report We’re about to release our Pure Report for 2019 Q4 which collates insights into the customer habits, demographics and market trends in the final three months of last year. For an in-depth yet concise examination of what’s happening in equity release, keep an eye our Twitter and LinkedIn feeds over the next few days. WFA Sponsorship Renewal We’ll be continuing our partnership with the Walking Football Association (WFA) in 2020. There are now over 1,500 walking football clubs in the UK and the first European Tournament took place in June 2019. We look forward to seeing how the sport continues to grow and develop this year. Upcoming Major Events The Equity Release Summit hosted by the Equity Release Council takes place on 12 March. The event in London will feature sessions with senior politicians and sector leaders speaking about wide ranging issues relevant to the later life financial sector. This promises to be a great opportunity to gain the insights to make the most of this growing market. Register here to attend. In the News Equity release market picks up in Q4 2019 £381bn in equity release available to homeowners aged over 55 Equity release market hits £3.4 billion in 2019 Join Our Team As we continue to expand we have a number of openings waiting to be filled by someone looking to take their career to the next level. See the full listings, and more details about us, over on our dedicated careers site below:     Find out more on our careers page »     Latest Customer Feedback "Efficient and stress free experience and would thoroughly recommend Pure Retirement" Mr & Mrs McLeod from Beith "An easy process from start to finish, taking only five weeks with Christmas and New Year within that time" Mr & Mrs Hutchins from Birchington Tel: 0113 3660 599 Tel: 0113 3660 599 Pure Retirement is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA registered number 582621. Registered office: Pure Retirement Ltd, 3175 Century Way, Leeds, LS15 8ZB, United Kingdom. Company registered in England and Wales No. 07240896. View Pure Retirement's Privacy Policy