The Bank of England on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rates for the fifth time in a year from 5.5% to 5.75%. Global real estate adviser Jong Lang LaSalle said that the move was expected, with strong employment growth and unemployment falling, a 3% GDP growth in Q1 and inflation above the government's target of 2%. 'The move is expected to continue to cool the real estate market and remove the more speculative and leveraged investors from the market,' said Tony McGough, head of forecasting and the economy at JLL. 'As this rise was expected the long term financial markets have already priced this move into their financing rates. Expectations are for another rise before the end of the year, but with a pause for a month or two, as the Bank evaluates financial figures following the rises to date.'
The Bank of England on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rates for the fifth time in a year from 5.5% to 5.75%. Global real estate adviser Jong Lang LaSalle said that the move was expected, with strong employment growth and unemployment falling, a 3% GDP growth in Q1 and inflation above the government's target of 2%. 'The move is expected to continue to cool the real estate market and remove the more speculative and leveraged investors from the market,' said Tony McGough, head of forecasting and the economy at JLL. 'As this rise was expected the long term financial markets have already priced this move into their financing rates. Expectations are for another rise before the end of the year, but with a pause for a month or two, as the Bank evaluates financial figures following the rises to date.'