Property industry reactions: Bank Rate held at 5.25% for a sixth time
The latest inflation figures are 'encouraging,' says the Bank of England, 'but we are not yet at the point of cutting interest rates.'
Property industry reactions: Bank of England hikes base rate again, to 5.25%
Featuring analysis from Chestertons, JLL, Knight Frank, Rightmove, Savills, Zoopla and more.
Industry Reactions: BoE holds base rate of interest at 5.25% again
'We will keep interest rates high for long enough, so inflation settles at 2%,' says the Bank of England.
BoE holds interest rates at 5.25% – property industry reactions
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