Bank of England Raises Bank Rate to 4%, the First Increase Since 2023: What Kingston upon Thames Buyers, Sellers and Remortgagers Should Do Now (November 2026)

Eight members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to raise Bank Rate to 4%, while one member wanted an even larger increase. The decision changes the arithmetic for anyone buying, selling or remortgaging in Kingston upon Thames. On Thursday 5 November 2026, the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee raised Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking […]