12 December 2007 

Retirement Plus offers free home reversion ‘top up’ exam

From April 2008 any broker who has not passed the home reversion top-up qualifications cannot claim to be ‘whole of market’ in equity release. With this SHIP deadline looming, Retirement Plus is holding a number of seminars to help brokers get up to speed on Home Reversion Plans.

In addition, Retirement Plus will refund exam costs for those brokers who have attended a seminar and passed the exams in one sitting before 30 April 2008.

Coaching seminars will be held throughout England in January and February at the following locations:

Maidstone

22 January 08

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Harlow / Brentwood  

24 January 08

9.30am – 11.30am

Bristol

29 January 08

12.00 noon – 2.00pm

Southampton

31 January 08

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Leeds

5 February 08

12.00 noon – 2.00pm

Haydock

6 February 08

9.30am – 11.30am

Coventry

12 February 08

12.00 noon – 2.00pm

Duncan Young, CEO said: “At Retirement Plus we are committed to helping brokers pass their exams and grow their businesses. These coaching seminars aim to give brokers a broader understanding of the expanding home reversion sector and assist them in becoming fully competent in equity release. ”

For more information on the seminar or to reserve a place please email seminars@retirement-plus.co.uk or visit www.retirement-plus.co.uk. Attendance at the seminar is free, however the numbers are limited.

All media enquiries:
Retirement Plus
Duncan Young, CEO
020 7907 8591 / 07775 783 431

Mainland PR
Zoe Butt / Neil Mainland / Melanie Bradley
020 3008 7400

Editor’s notes
• Exams must be passed in one sitting by 30 April 2008.
• Retirement Plus will refund a maximum of £70.00 depending on whether you sit the CII (HR1) or IFS exams.

About Retirement Plus

Retirement Plus is a Milton Homes company. The Retirement Plus Property Plan is a home reversion plan which allows 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, this product means the owner can release their share of the property over time, rather than giving up the full amount at inception (as is the case with a standard home reversion). 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