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Relief in sight at last - Reverse Mortgages / Home Equity Release become a reality in SA

"SAARP has had a carefully nurtured dream of being able to point members, often long retired and overrun by the ravages of inflation, toward a possible financial solution if they are property owners. SAARP is proud to announce that SAHERPA (the South African Home Equity Release Protection Association) has now been established after much research, negotiation, time and effort by many providers who have applied for membership of SAHERPA". Source: SAARP Bulletin, September 2007.

News Alert! - Reverse mortgage loans

"We once again, would like to alert SAARP members and senior citizens in general that the process of obtaining reverse mortgages is a potentially dangerous means of financing. These steps should not be entered into lightly and then only with a reputable company. For this reason SAARP requested the Government to introduce some form of control through legislation as means of protection. When the request was not successful, SAARP was instrumental in establishing SAHERPA, a body established by all the stakeholders in the industry to safeguard the interests of the senior community. SAHERPA, with its strict codes of conduct and registration criteria, ensures that only reputable, reliable companies are members. We encourage our members and senior citizens to only use a SAHERPA registered body when considering a reverse mortgage loan on their hard earned properties". Source: SAARP Bulletin, December 2007

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