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Housing Market
INDUSTRY REACTION: Base rate raised to 5.25%
Warnings went unheeded by Governor Andrew Bailey and Monetary Policy Committee that another rate rise would risk damaging the UK’s fragile economy.
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Interest rates are expected to be cranked up today – but is that the right thing to do?
Trevor Abrahmsohn says it is folly to increase interest rates today without giving the last 13 increases a chance to make their full effect felt.
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Latest property news
COMMENT: Why did the Bank of England hike the Base Rate so aggressively?
Leading estate agent cases a critical eye over yesterday's decision to raise the base rate by half-a-percent to 5%.
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Landlords call for mortgage interest relief to be reintroduced
On the back of the interest rate hike, landlords are calling for the reintroduction of mortgage interest relief in full and for housing benefit rates to be unlocked.
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REACTION: Bank of England raises base rate by 0.5% to 5%
Despite worries that a higher rate will damage the property market, the BoE believes getting inflation under control is more important.
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Features
The outlook for 2023
Kate Faulkner summarises the factors bearing down on the property market and thinks one thing is for sure: uncertainty...
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Housing Market
Bank of England raises interest rate again as expected to 4.5% – industry reaction
Governor Andrew Bailey announces a base interest rate rise for the 12th successive time to deal with inflation – and says inflation is coming under control.
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Housing Market
REACTION: Bank of England raises rates to 14-year high
The Bank of England today raised interest rates to 4% - a 14-year high and the 10th consecutive raise - making rates their highest since 2008 as double digit inflation continues to bite.
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Features
House price indices analysis – calm before the storm
Indices are of course, historical. The real effects of September’s Mini Budget have yet to be felt, says market analyst, Kate Faulkner of Designs on Property.
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Latest property news
Estate agents’ big New Year wish? To see interest rates falling
Poll of property professionals sees nearly two-thirds putting falling rates at the top of their wish list.
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