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Homeowners across the UK have been dealt a further blow today (June 22) after the Bank of England's latest announcement. Following a meeting with members of the Monetary Policy Committee, the Bank has now decided to increase interest rates by 0.5 percent - putting the base rate up to five percent.
After the 13th consecutive time that the BoE has hiked interest rates, the base rate is now at highest level the UK has seen seen since April 2008. With homeowners already struggling amid the cost of living crisis, rising interest rates are now set to put further pressure on millions of mortgage holders whose deals are coming to an end.
According to experts, around 1.3 million people bought a home back in 2021 whilst taking advantage of the government's stamp duty holiday. The majority of those people opted for a two or three-year fixed deal when rates were much lower, and it is those whose deals are now ending who are facing significant increases in their monthly repayments.
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According to online comparison site Money Expert, 700,000 fixed-rate mortgages are coming to an end in the second half of 2023.
One mortgage expert how now issued crucial advice on what homeowners should do if their fixed-rate mortgages are coming to an end very soon.
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"If you do nothing, you’re likely to be moved onto your lender’s standard variable rate, which is often considerably higher than the fixed-rate deals currently available," Liz Hunter, director at Money Expert, explains.
"Don’t leave it to the last minute to look for a good mortgage deal either. Lenders are reducing mortgage products and deals on a
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