Today’s rise in Bank Rate is likely to be passed on to borrowers in full and in fairly short order. Admittedly, thanks to the popularity of fixed rate mortgages in recent years, many borrowers will not see an immediate rise in their monthly payments. Even so, a rise in the cost of borrowing is another reason to expect buyer enquiries and mortgage approvals to stay in the doldrums for some time yet.
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