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What next for Property Prices and Buy To Let Mortgage Interest Rates?

Curious about how the Bank of England’s interest rate decisions sway property prices? In this video, Ranjan Bhattacharya breaks down the complex relationship between interest rates and the housing market.
Discover the key factors driving interes…

Bank of England hold firm at 5.25%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6 – 3 to maintain the Bank Base Rate at 5.25. Two MPC members voted to to increase the rate by 0.25% and one member voted for a 0.25% reduction. This is consistent with the MPCs&#8…

UK house prices bounce back as mortgage rates fall

The UK housing market showed signs of recovery in January, as the annual rate of house price growth improved from -1.8% in December to -0.2% in January, the strongest performance since January 2023.
According to the Nationwide house price index

Buy-to-let turmoil as interest-only mortgage payments skyrocket

Landlords using interest-only mortgages have experienced a soaring 283% increase in their monthly interest costs since 2021.
The research by Octane Capital reveals the damage high interest rates have caused for landlords.
According to the report

Mortgage worries mount for landlords as renters could face higher rents

Rising mortgage payments will lead to higher rents, the NRLA and Bank of England warn.
According to the NRLA, almost two-thirds of private landlords expect to see their mortgage payments increase over the next 12 months.
The news comes in the wake of …

‘Christmas cheer’ as BOE interest rates remain unchanged

The Bank of England has held firm as interest rates remain unchanged at 5.25%.
The decision, which was widely expected by financial markets, means borrowing costs will remain at their highest level for 15 years.
The Bank had previously raised rates 14 …

BTL mortgage arrears double in a year as landlords face higher costs

Landlords are feeling the squeeze from rising mortgage rates and energy bills, as new research shows that buy to let arrears cases have doubled in a year.
According to Octane Capital, a specialist property lending firm, there were 11,540 BTL mortgages …

UK house prices up for third month in a row – Nationwide

UK house prices have increased for the third consecutive month in November, according to Nationwide, the country’s largest building society.
The monthly rise of 0.2% was lower than the 0.9% increase in October but higher than the 0.1% increase i…

Fed-up BTL landlords look to sell as interest rates rise

The rise of social media has seen self-professed ‘property experts’ offering property investment courses and pricey one-day seminars with promises of becoming ‘financially free’. By that, they mean rich.
But these so-called property gurus charge a heft…

Bank of England holds firm at 5.25%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6 to 3 to maintain the Bank Base Rate at 5.25%. Despite the Fed freezing the US rate yesterday, three MPC members still voted to increase the Base Rate by 0.25%.

What Next For Interest rates?

Ranjan is back with another video talking all about interest rates.
With the Bank of England decision on interest rates expected this week, Ranjan shares his predictions for what lies ahead for interest rates and highlights the opportunities and threat…

Lloyds predicts house prices will keep falling until 2025

Lloyds has warned that the UK’s house prices will continue to fall until 2025 as the economy faces higher interest rates for longer.
The UK’s biggest mortgage lender said it expects house prices to decline by 4.7% this year and by 2.4% in 2024

Interest rates remain unchanged at 5.25% – ending 14 months of rises

The Bank of England (BoE) has hit the brakes on base rate rises with news that the current rate of 5.25% will remain unchanged.
The decision brings to an end 14 months of base rate rises and follows an unexpected slowdown in price rises last month when…

Interest rates highest since April 2008 – property sector reacts

The Bank of England has implemented its 14th consecutive interest rate hike to address surging prices.
The UK’s interest rate now stands at 5.25%, up by 0.25% from the previous 5%.
The move marks the first time since April 2008 that the base rate…

Bank of England continue down the path of pain and raise Base rate to 5.25%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a closer majority than last time of 6–3 to increase Bank Rate by a quarter of a percent, to 5.25%.
Two MPC members voted to increase the rate by 0.5% and one member preferred to stabi…

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