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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Daniel O'Boyle and Michael Hunter

Rental market crisis looms as landlords face ‘hike rents or sell up’ dilemma amid mortgage chaos

The UK rental market could be facing a crisis, the Bank of England warned, as landlords facing surging mortgage rates may have to choose whether to force renters to pay more or to sell and drive house prices down.

The rental sector is set to be most affected by the ongoing mortgage mayhem, as fast-rising interest rates “could cause landlords to sell, putting downward pressure on house prices”, the Bank said.

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