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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

First-time buyers ‘may need to lower ambitions’ as rates hiked further

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Aspiring first-time buyers have been warned they may need to lower their ambitions as another Bank of England base rate hike adds to mortgage costs.

Thursday’s base rate hike from 3% to 3.5% will add around £49 per month to the average tracker mortgage, according to calculations from trade association UK Finance.

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