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Exisitng 5yr fixed offer at 4.23% expiring should I take it

I would have to pay £1500 ERC to switch, (current deal expires march 2024)
My current deal is SVR tracker and raised to 4.13% from 1/12/2022.
I am guessing it will rise again with BOE rise forecast n their december meeting.
It seems a no brainier for me to take it but wondered if I am missing something?

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  • london21
    london21 Posts: 2,231 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper
    Depends what you are comfortable with.
    For certainty fixed is better.

    4.23% is high but no one knows for sure when rates will come down a bit.

    The next BOE increase is due on Thursday. 

  • simon_or
    simon_or Posts: 890 Forumite
    500 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    Unless you want the certainty of a long fix, I'd look at one of the many cheap trackers that are currently available. Even if the BOE rate went up to 4.5% as expected, the tracker would still be below 5%.


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