What the rate hold at 4% means for sellers

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    By Dan Green, Home Selling Expert Founder
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The Bank of England has voted to hold its base rate at 4.0%, even as inflation lingers at 3.8%. The decision was split; 7 members voted to hold and 2 voted for a cut.

As featured in AllTopStartups, PropertySoup, and The Property Daily, our CEO, Shepherd Ncube, commented on the implications for sellers:

“Today’s decision to hold the base rate will do little to boost a housing market that has been stagnating… many sellers are having to slash asking prices.”

Takeaway:
While stability is welcome, it doesn’t drive momentum. Sellers now face a more cautious market, where deals take longer and often collapse. In this environment, certainty and speed are becoming essential priorities.

Read the full articles:

http://ct.moreover.com/?a=57725925119&p=66&v=1&x=k_yNnjZjkenDrZVaC5DkHw

https://propertysoup.co.uk/industry-reaction-as-bank-holds-rates/

https://www.thepropertydaily.co.uk/article/2025/09/19/business-commentary-interest-rate

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By Dan Green, Home Selling Expert Founder

I'm a property expert that still remembers the days when having broadband was a selling point! My articles cover issues that homesellers face in the UK and answer the questions we're all asking. I've bought and sold properties and helped others do the same, so my writing comes from years of experience.

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