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About Responsible Life
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Responsible Life was founded in 2010 and has since provided clear and trustworthy advice to thousands of homeowners.
Since then, we are delighted to have expanded our service offering to include such brands as Royal London Equity Release Advisers, Responsible Equity Release, The Retirement Mortgage Service, and The Telegraph Media Group Equity Release Service.
We are proud to offer UK homeowners over the age of 55 a holistic service, investigating your personal circumstances and evaluating a range of financial solutions to find the one best suited to you. Whether you are looking to clear an existing mortgage, gift an early inheritance, or boost your disposable income, we are here to help.
Our nationwide team of specialists is on hand to meet with you and discuss your goals and ambitions. To find out if you could be eligible and to arrange your no-obligation advice appointment, get in touch with us today at 0800 048 5807.
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Princess Court, 23 Princess St, PL1 2EX, Plymouth, United Kingdom
- 0800 048 5807
- info@responsiblelife.co.uk
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Brilliant company, brilliant advisor
I had such a positive experience with Responsible Life, if you are in the market for a later life mortgage then this company is the one for you. During my first meeting with my mortgage advisor Natalie Ellis she explained my options and offered advice in a clear easy to understand way, and all through the process from start to finish she was on hand to offer advice and help when problems arose, the problems by the way which had nothing to do with Responsible Life but Natalie went above and beyond to do whatever she could to solve them. The mortgage I was offered suited my circumstances perfectly and I am now happily living in my new home. I highly recommend Responsible Life and in particular Natalie Ellis, if you are fortunate enough to have her as your advisor you are definitely on to a winner.
Our advisor Natalie Ellis worked with…
Our advisor Natalie Ellis worked with us from the initial stages through to completion. She explained everything thoroughly and set up meetings to sort both myself and wifes timescale. Natalie also gave us advise on solicitors to act on our behalf which again was very helpful.
At no time did we feel pressured I would thoroughly recommend working with her.
J&D McDaid
we were advised and guided through the whole process of equity release by Nick Meek. A totally helpful and completely professional advisor. We would recommend this service without hesitation.
Susan Chessor
Susan was brilliant she helped us every step of the way from finding the right mortgage to completion. Susan was always there making sure we understood the process and providing clear communication liaising with our solicitor and the estate agent. If you are fortunate to get to deal with Susan you are in safe hands.
Susan Chessor
The person we dealt with was very knowledgeable,very helpful and answered everything we asked.Kept in touch and chSed the process up for us.
Great service
Rebecca was very helpful. Talked me through everything in comprehensive detail. I would highly recommend her
This was our second lifetime mortgage…
This was our second lifetime mortgage with Royal London. We received thorough independent advice from Richard Austen who guided us through the process and timelines. Excellent service throughout.
Paul has been so helpful and given good…
Paul has been so helpful and given good advice
David La Haye was very professional…
David La Haye was very professional advisor from Responsible Life co. He visited our house and gave us honest independent advice.
He explained the process in great detail. The way he relayed everything made us more comfortable about going ahead with the equity release. Afterwards, he forwarded a detailed explanation in the post. The proceedure was very straight forward after that.
Thank you David .
Equity Release Specialist Paul Glendennan and Responsible Life
The Equity Release Specialist Paul Glendennan came to visit us to explain the whole process.
Paul had plenty of time to explain everything in great detail, and also to ensure this was the right product for us both.
He was very professional and informative with regard to any concerns we discussed.
He remained in contact throughout the whole process, and was always available at the end of the phone or text if we needed to clarify anything
We have no hesitation in recommending Paul Glendennan and Responsible Life, should you wish to discuss any aspect of equity release
Responsible Life consultant review
Rebecca was extremely helpful in giving us advice regarding the product we were looking at. At no time did we feel under any kind of pressure to take up the offer, in fact we were given plenty of time to consider it. Rebecca was always available for us to ask any questions or clarify anything we were unsure of. We found the whole experience dealing with Rebecca a pleasure.
Amazing Employee
We had the pleasure of working with Rebecca who helped us through our application. She worked incredibly hard to secure us the best possible offer and was always available anytime we needed her. We are so grateful for all the time and effort she spent working on our application. Rebecca was kind and caring and kept us updated throughout. An extremely hard worker and a credit to the company. Thank you!
Equity Release - The Easy Way
I was looking to speak with somebody about raising equity and I came across Nick Meeke, who talked me through the pros and cons of equity release, he was calm, knowledgeable and whatever questions I had where answered in a timely manner. If you need to release house equity, Nick is your man to call - 10 out of 10.
I was well looked after
I was delighted to be so well looked after. Taking such a big decision, I felt that my questions were listened to and answered. As always there is lots of paperwork and Paul made things run smoothly. The whole process didn't take as long as I had thought . I would highly recommend Paul and his company.
Paul Glendennan
Paul was great to work with, his vast knowledge and experience made the whole process very easy form start to finish and ensured we got exactly what we needed from our equity release. Would highly recommend
thanks again Paul
First class service and advice from Sharon Carmichael.
First class service. My advisor made the whole process very easy, she explained the ins and outs of the service I was interested in. She also did several whole market searches to find me the best rate and Company to use.
A very professional and friendly person to deal with.
Highly recommended.
Her approach was to simplify the… see above
Her approach was to simplify the process and ensure that UI was satisfied with each explanation
Her follow up letter reiterated each and every point
No jargon. Just facts.
Paul gave me exceptionally clear and confident equity‑release advice, cutting through the jargon with real expertise. His approach was knowledgeable without ever feeling pushy, giving me time to make decisions at my own pace.
Every fact and figure was explained with precision and honesty, leaving me fully informed and genuinely reassured.
Very good professional service from Mr…
Very good professional service from Mr David Le Haye -always helpful and courteous.
Rebecca Moore
Rebecca Moore, is very experienced and explained everything to us in detail.
She got us the best deal for what we wanted to do.
We literally just sat back and let her do everything, however she kept us informed of each step and the next step to bringing us the completion we wanted!
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