{"id":1174,"date":"2017-12-21T15:10:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/octagoncapital.co.uk\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2021-09-09T02:50:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T01:50:20","slug":"interest-rates-affect-mortgages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/octagoncapital.co.uk\/guides\/interest-rates-affect-mortgages\/","title":{"rendered":"How Interest Rates Affect Mortgages"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was announced in November 2017 that the UK base rate will increase for the first time in over a decade. In July 2007, rates went up from 5.5% to 5.75%. Now, rates have risen from 0.25% to 0.5% as of 2nd<\/sup> November 2017. The base rate had been at a historic low since August 2016, at a rate of 0.25%. But what does this mean for interest rates on mortgages and private mortgages<\/a>?<\/p>\n

To start with, it is important to outline what the base rate is, as it affects not only mortgages but also the following:<\/p>\n