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Leading equity release legal adviser, Equilaw LLP (Equilaw), has won the ‘2008 Best Conveyancer Award’ at the Mortgage Solutions Equity Release Awards. Equilaw saw off competition from other national law firms including Ashfords and Eversheds to the award at Café Royal, London, on 7 November.
Equilaw operates nationally within the equity release sector providing independent expert legal advice to those wishing to release equity from their homes. As a legal specialist, Equilaw provides a breakdown of the risks and rewards associated with any equity release scheme recommended by financial advisers and the legal obligations the consumer is under.
Mortgage Solutions, the weekly publication for mortgage intermediaries, launched the Equity Release Awards in association with SHIP (Safe Home Income Plans), the industry trade body, in 2005. The awards are designed to recognise those providers and financial advisers who offer the best quality service and advice in the industry.
With a team established in 2001,[ ] is the only law firm in the UK solely dedicated to equity release. It is a founder member of The Equity Release Solicitors' Alliance (ERSA).
Claire Barker, Partner at Equilaw, said:
“We are delighted to have won this award and it is a fantastic achievement for Equilaw. The equity release market has surged over the last few years with more law firms choosing to specialise in the sector. The increased competition in this area makes this award win all the more rewarding to Equilaw. We were one of the first firms to enter this market in 2001 and this award shows how we have striven to ensure excellent service for our clients and introducers alike ever since.”
The firm was selected from the results of an in-depth survey of financial adviser’s attitudes and preferences in the equity release markets.
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