Long period of high interest rates expected, meaning higher costs for homeowners whose fixed-rate deals are coming to an endLabour has warned that more than half a million homeowners face a surge in mortgage costs before the local elections in England in May, as ministers battle to contain the damage from what is expected to be a long period of high interest rates.With the Bank of England widely expected to hold its key base rate at 5.25% on Thursday, the party released analysis that showed 630,000 more homeowners would be hit by higher borrowing costs before local elections next year. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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