Bank of England raises interest rates for only the second time in a decade
The Monetary Policy Committee has voted unanimously to raise interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75%
BoE cuts interest rates in response to ‘the economic shock from Covid-19’
The Bank of England has cut the base interest rate by 0.5%, taking it back down to a mere 0.25%, as part of a package of emergency measures to cope with the economic effects of the Coronavirus outbreak
Fairway & Leconfield launch £200m Golden Postcode property investment fund
George Brooksbank's investment firm Fairway Capital and development outfit Leconfield are looking to spend £200m over the next 18 months on "value add" prime residential properties on garden squares in …
Chancellor confirms Stamp Duty holiday will start today, as threshold raised to £500k
From today until 31st March 2021, buyers will pay no Stamp Duty on the first £500k when they move home.
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