Demand for Mortgages Fell Ahead of Reeves’ Budget, Survey Shows
Why it matters
A Bank of England survey indicates a decline in mortgage demand in the UK ahead of the November budget, with further expected drops in the coming three months, despite signs of a recovering housing market.
Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.
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Evidence
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Bloomberg
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Demand for Mortgages Fell Ahead of Reeves’ Budget, Survey Shows
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Bearish · 80%
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2026-01-15 11:32
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 33022
Original source
Demand in the UK for mortgages dropped in the build up to the November budget and is expected to fall further in the coming three months, according to a Bank of England survey, despite other signs that the housing market is picking up.
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Original article published by Bloomberg on January 15, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.