British Mortgage Awards Nomination
We are delighted to announce that one of our Directors, Paul Saroya has been added to the shortlist for the British Mortgage Awards 2021.
EQUITY RELEASE BLOG
Search
- Jun 15
- 1 min
Viva Chosen by Scottish Widows
We welcome the introduction of Scottish Widows into the Lifetime Mortgage arena and shows the strength of the industry.
10 views0 comments
- Jun 9
- 1 min
Following 2020 Win We are Nominated in the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2021
We are pleased to again be nominated for the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2021 as Equity Release Adviser of the year.
15 views0 comments
- May 27
- 3 min
A Week in the Life of an Equity Release Adviser
So what exactly does an equity release adviser do? We were asked just this question by the Equity Release Council.
23 views0 comments
- May 13
- 1 min
Viva Sponsors Charity Football Team
We are very proud to be able to support Steve 'Plunkys' Plunkett All Stars 2021 with a donation to the Anthony Nolan Trust.
32 views0 comments
- Apr 16
- 4 min
How Has Equity Release Changed?
The Equity Release market was a £4bn market in 2020 and has grown dramatically over the last few years due to the flexibility introduced.
20 views0 comments
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Viva One of The Times Top Rated Equity Release Advisers from VouchedFor
If you are looking for equity release advice, you need look no further than Viva Retirement Solutions, as featured in The Times (9.9.21).
42 views0 comments
- Mar 30
- 2 min
We are a Times 2021 VouchedFor Top Rated Firm
We are delighted to announce that we have been given the accolade of a Top Rated Firm with The Times 2021 VouchedFor Guide.
29 views0 comments
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Lack of equity release borrower guarantees and swings in advice fees must be tackled
This month one of our Director's Paul Saroya was interviewed by Mortgage Solutions about how smaller firms can create change.
45 views0 comments
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Research reveals shifting priorities for aging equity release customers
Research shows that in the 55-64 aged group, 29% put their equity release funds towards paying off their mortgage.
10 views0 comments
- Feb 4
- 2 min
Equity release rates plummet as product numbers rise
Increasing competition within the equity release market is continuing to drive interest rates to new lows, according to Moneyfacts.
26 views0 comments
- Jan 29
- 1 min
Winners of the Equity Release Awards 2021
Wow, well we were over the moon to be awarded the Best Financial Adviser award at the Equity Release Awards yesterday (28th January). A...
9 views0 comments
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Equity release used to shore up finances against the pandemic
Almost a third of plans were used to refinance a mortgage, while a fifth went towards unsecured borrowing and a further fifth were used to h
11 views0 comments
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
Deposit is the Most Popular Reason for Equity Release Gifting
Older homeowners used their property wealth to gift £530m to family and friends during the first nine months of 2020, with equity release.
13 views0 comments
- Nov 20, 2020
- 4 min
Five equity release myths debunked: Could your home help you have a richer retirement?
Increasing numbers of older borrowers are turning to equity release to clear debts and fund home renovations and it could be cheaper and mor
28 views0 comments
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
Equity Release Awards 2020
We are proud to have been nominated in our category for Best Equity Release Broker 2020 – thank you so much to each and every one of you...
14 views0 comments
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Best Broker for Equity Release
We are very proud to announce that on the 15th October 2020, we were again awarded the best broker for Equity Release in the Mortgage...
12 views0 comments
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
Shortlisted for the Mortgage Strategy Awards 2020
We are proud to announce that we are shortlisted for the Best Broker for Equity Release.
17 views0 comments
- Oct 5, 2020
- 1 min
Our Competitive Fees Make the News
It is especially pleasing to see this picked up by The Telegraph, who recognise our award winning, competitive offering.
17 views0 comments
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
Is now a good time to remortgage your equity release?
Over the past four years the average equity release rate has fallen by 1.14% so that it is now on average cheaper to take out equity release
19 views0 comments
{"items":["60d20a7c39438000164dab47","60c8b542a32e74002bcc99ff","60c0998ed5130f00165b1d3b","60af70891755e900151f83ff","609d36f40693cf001540a456","60796b5297447f00577b412b","60742a7e27265b005776e593","6062f20d6759bd002b284a50","6058a64d293b2e004281221b","604a3759e5613f00411b8675","601bff0865a1ef001790569d","601414b72e93cb0017de52f2","600aef4b4948ba0018936528","5fcf841c70741b0018cddb02","5fb7d8f3508ba30017b0e403","5fad126131fe2800178c573c","5f89789add1bc40017a11c89","5f7c55860a62830017246335","5f7b0c6d757e0f001786a59e","5f6868c38a74be001734860b"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"rgba(209, 224, 235, 0.75)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}