We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!
Shared Ownership: is it worth it?
Comments
-
Nah, rates had gone nuts in the last 10 years and are just normalizing back into a range where they have been historically, we’ll see where it will balance out but expectation of the rates “coming down slowly” in the near term rather unrealistichousebuyer143 said:
Yeah, rates have gone nuts but they are coming down slowly so keep looking.0 -
Rates are coming down slowly. Lots of lenders have reduced their prices in the last few days. Where they are now is ridiculously high in comparison to the base rate which is not normal at all.Schwarzwald said:
Nah, rates had gone nuts in the last 10 years and are just normalizing back into a range where they have been historically, we’ll see where it will balance out but expectation of the rates “coming down slowly” in the near term rather unrealistichousebuyer143 said:
Yeah, rates have gone nuts but they are coming down slowly so keep looking.Now the swap rates are reducing, You'll find lenders should be able to reduce their rates a bit more. I'm not saying they're going to get to 1% but should come down from the high from the last few weeks.0
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.9K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.7K Spending & Discounts
- 246K Work, Benefits & Business
- 602.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.8K Life & Family
- 259.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards