Should have been lifted to 1.5% - too little too late

End result is rates will probably end up going higher than if the Bank of England had raised rates earlier.
Andrew Bailey is asleep at the wheel, he was hopeless at the FCA too.
Expect a base rate of 3% by this time next year - I am not joking.

Posted By: JoeyDeacon on June 16th 2022 at 12:28:56

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Interest rates up to 1.25% (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 12:03:01
- World beating economy (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Jun 16, 18:16:51
- That's nowt. Two yesrs after I got married and bought my (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 16, 14:20:52
  - Your debt was effectively eroded naturally by 8% pa on that basis (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:45:11
  - Only having to work for 3 days (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 14:37:49
    - Only being paid for 3 wasnt (although, unlike many, i wasnt) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 16, 14:46:19
- Property market needs a Darwinian shakedown (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 16, 12:48:55
  - I have a few BTL properties (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 13:45:21
    - You can't say racist things without being accused of racism these days (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 14:21:00
      - Asian landlords are generally the worst (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:37:56
        
        It's not a fact. It's a prejudice. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 14:39:40
        
        if its true its not prejudice (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 16, 15:33:38
        
        Sorry but I have experience of this (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:41:13
        
        I'm sure your anecdotal experience isn't at all made up (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 16, 15:01:34
        
        Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 14:43:51
        
        I’m waiting? (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:46:50
        
        I'm waiting too (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 14:51:14
        
        Lol we are having a balanced debate don’t ruin it (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:53:12
        
        well....... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 16, 18:15:32
      - These days, if you say you're English (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 14:21:46
        
        I’m Scottish by parentage so fine by me (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:42:19
        
        You might be right for all I know (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 14:48:29
        
        Culturally it’s about beating the system (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:52:34
    - Greed and ruthlessness are not ethnic characteristics dude (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 16, 14:13:39
      - It’s a reality (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:40:24
    - Shouldn’t be allowed to let sub standard properties (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 13:53:56
      - Agree on the first part (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 14:04:19
        
        Free to have to pay extortionate rents due to greed (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 14:11:49
    - There are good landlords and bad landlords (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 13:47:19
    - *rates to keep rising* (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 13:46:37
  - Interest rates aside I think parts of BTL are disgraceful (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 16, 12:56:43
  - I know someone with loads of BTL’s, loads. Each .25% costs him £10k more per month. (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 16, 12:53:47
    - It's when / if they start to panic and start trying to flog them off (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 12:55:31
      - The market is about to turn sour! (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 13:39:32
      - well the market for BTL type properties will collapse (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 16, 13:38:31
      - Also landlords used to be able to claim tax relief on the interest paid on the mortgages (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 16, 13:12:41
        
        Yep, that's why so many are trying to get into the short stay market (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 13:15:08
      - Also the student market is over supplied. Combination of: (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 16, 13:07:49
      - Easier to hike the rents (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 16, 12:57:52
- Should have been lifted to 1.5% - too little too late (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 16, 12:28:56
- Awful news (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 12:21:44
  - ^doesn't save (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jun 16, 12:40:53
    - Live for the moment (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 12:43:18
      - ^cupboards full of biscuits and brand cola (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 16, 12:48:12
      - It’s people like you spend spend spend types (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 12:44:58
        
        it's you frugal types that will tip us into a recession (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 16, 12:47:56
        
        I’m so conflicted now (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 12:52:26
  - How high they gonna go? 😬 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 12:29:58
- a lot of young people not long the housing ladder (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 16, 12:07:40
  - Glad I fixed at 1.09% end of last year (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 12:18:08
    - Just glad I don't have a mortgage, or any borrowing ftm (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 16, 12:19:35
      - credit card... even just for emergencies (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 16, 12:47:16
        
        Yep, paid off monthly. Still a buzz after spending my entire (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 16, 13:40:42
      - You boomers got very lucky (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 12:34:42
        
        How am I screwing the young? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 16, 13:24:43
        
        Ah, you mean by letting younger people live in my house at (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 16, 13:29:15
        
        ^^a good boomer 👏 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 13:32:36
        
        I mean boomers generally not you personally (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 13:28:11
        
        👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 16, 13:41:37
        
        Gen X like me are mostly OK too (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 16, 12:37:09
        
        Fear for the alphas (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 16, 12:51:20

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