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Old 24-05-2004, 12:38   #18
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Re: housing crash 'could happen'

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Originally Posted by andygrif
I meant that most lenders will not enter into a fixed rate mortgage for the full term of the loan - i.e. 25 years - like they do in the US and a lot of Europe.
You're right, most won't, but I did find one last week - Leeds & Holbeck Building Society will do you 25 years fixed at 5.99%. Anyone know what the long-term average base rate is in the UK? It's difficult to know how good a deal 5.99 is without some context.
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