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Housing Market
Return to ultra-low interest rates unlikely says lending giant boss
Lloyds CEO Charlie Nunn says while interest rate cuts from the Bank of England expected later this year would be ‘beneficial’, homeowners shouldn’t expect a return to ultra-low interest rates.
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PM promises interest rate cuts if voters stick with him
Rishi Sunak breaks with tradition by saying there would be reductions in interest rates under a Conservative government.
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Election will kill off chance of interest rate cut in June, former BoE chief says
Michael Saunders, who was a member of the Bank of England's MPC, says the General Election and inflation figure kill off any chance of a rate reduction until August.
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Experts: Inflation falls less than expected, but enough for Rishi
Headline inflation tumbled to 2.3% in the 12 months to April – the lowest level since July 2021– as the cost-of-living crisis begins to subside.
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Interest rate cut more likely in August than next month, economists say
A majority of economists polled by Reuters believe the Bank of England and its Governor Andrew Bailey will reduce the base interest rate later in the summer.
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Will the BoE hold or reduce interest rates today?
The Times' shadow monetary policy committee has voted for the base interest rate to be held while rival economists say a cut is needed.
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REACTION: Interest rate cut ‘less likely’ after disappointing inflation figure
A fall in inflation of less than expected prompted some economists to pour cold water on an interest rate reduction in June.
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Property experts rubbish Labour’s 25-year mortgage plan
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves believes longer-term loans could help buyers, but they won't work here property experts say.
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Think-tank says higher interest rates have given boost to household incomes
Resolution Foundation says older asset-rich households have gained the most while younger, mortgaged households have been hit hard.
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Interest rate rise clauses in rental contracts a ‘can of worms’ says expert
Reported rise in their use by letting agents as landlords seek to insulate themselves from BoE interest rates questioned by Julie Ford.
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