Higher mortgage rates add to England's worsening housing affordability
Mortgage rates have risen to their highest level in more than a year while homeowners continue waiting for relief. The development adds financial pressure to England's already deteriorating housing-affordability situation.
By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar .
Why it matters
More expensive borrowing can deepen household stress and prolong weakness in the housing market.
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