Tag: Bank Of England

Landlords squeezed by rising costs as they exit the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

A property expert has warned that new landlords are not entering the market due to rising borrowing costs. Nick Neale,...

Bank of England holds interest rates as Middle East conflict fuels market uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75% due to the economic impact of the war in Iran....

Buy to let mortgage arrears drop to two-year low

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage (BTL) arrears have fallen as the mortgage market shows signs of improvement, according to new data....

Lower mortgage rates to boost housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 3 months ago | 1

Lower mortgage rates could support house price growth this year, according to new research. Data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk suggests the mortgage...

Interest rates fall to 3.75% as Bank of England eases borrowing pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2025, 4 months ago | 1

The Bank of England has reduced its base rate from 4% to 3.75%, cutting borrowing costs to their lowest level...

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

The Bank of England (BoE) has held interest rates at 4%, a move that came as no surprise to markets...

Mortgage rates edge up after eight-month decline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Mortgage costs have crept higher for the first time in eight months, with two- and five-year fixed-rate deals increasing by...

Bank of England hold interest rates at 4% amid stubborn inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2025, 7 months ago | 1

The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at 4% amid persistently high inflation. Despite a rate cut...

Bank of England cuts base rate to 4% despite inflation concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 1

The Bank of England has announced an interest rate cut to the lowest level in two years, despite concerns about...

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.25% amid persistent inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at 4.25% in a move anticipated by financial experts due...

First-time buyers fuel 7.1% surge in house prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

First-time buyers, capitalising on relaxed lending rules and more affordable mortgages, have driven a 7.1% annual increase in the cost...

Bridging loans have the edge over buy to let deals – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Bridging loans are emerging as a more robust option for property investors compared to buy to let mortgages in today’s...

Bank of England confirm predicted 0.25% drop in Base Rate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

As widely predicted, and not this time following the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

Buy to let brokers correctly predict Bank of England rate cut

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Most buy to let mortgage brokers are predicting a reduction in the Bank of England’s base rate today (8th May),...

Bank of England hold Base Rate at 4.5%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Doves came out on top today, voting 8-1 to hold the Bank...

Flawed government policy fails tenants and landlords?

Author: Readers Question

3rd March 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The current government is pushing ahead with policy that results in added complexity unfairness and higher costs for tenants, those...

BTL mortgage rates predicted to fall further

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Bank of England’s recent base rate drop, coupled with declining swap rates, hints at improved BTL mortgage affordability, Octane...

Reeves inflationary budget puts mockers on Bank Base Rate reduction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

With inflation now running above the 2% target rate at 2.6%, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), voted...

Buy to let mortgage rates rise after Labour’s Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Buy to let mortgage rates have increased following the controversial Autumn Budget – a sign that the markets are not...

Bank of England reduce Bank Base Rate by 0.25% despite inflationary Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Hawks won out today voting by 8 – 1 to reduce the...