Base Rate Rise

11th May 2023
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The Bank of England has just raised the base rate to 4.5%. 📈

If you have a variable rate or tracker mortgage, now could be the time to act. ⏰

If you're on a fixed rate mortgage, there’s no need to act until a couple of months before the end of your current deal. 

Contact us today mortgages@robinsonsteesvalley.co.uk to learn how this could affect your monthly payments and how we can help you navigate any increases.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.


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