6 March 2008 Archive
Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%
The Bank of England today held interest rates firm at 5.25 per cent. |
Is the buy-to-let party over?
Buy-to-let market revelry prompted by rising yields and soaring demand is being stifled by a lack of mortgages and tumbling supply. |
Bank set to hold steady on rates
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 5.25 per cent today after February's quarter-point cut. |
0.3% descent in house prices
House prices fell by 0.3 per cent in February, according to the latest information from mortgage lender Halifax. |
Interest rate decision: A blow to remortgagers
Remortgagers and other mortgage-holders will face "bigger problems" following the Bank of England's failure to reduce interest rates today. |
Who controls interest rates? Where will my mortgage rate go?
In recent months interest rates have been cut by the Bank of England, but borrowers are complaining the falls are not being passed through to their mortgages. So who controls interest rates in the UK? |
Buy-to-let: Largely unaffected by rate decision
The buy-to-let mortgage market should remain unharmed by today's decision by the Bank of England to keep interest rates at 5.25 per cent. |
Mortgage options slipping away
Options for new borrowers and remortgagers alike have diminished severely in the last year, as the mortgage market has undergone a huge transformation. |
Budget 2008: Stamp duty must be revolutionised
A shake-up of stamp duty thresholds is needed if the UK's property market is to continue to grow, and avoid any potential moderation in prices, the chancellor is being told in the run-up to the Budget. |
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