The monthly repayment on a R2m home financed over 20 years was R11,800 in November 2021 when the prime lending rate was at its lowest, at 3.75%. The figure now sits at R20,200.
The Reserve Bank is expected to lift the repo rate 25bp, raising the likelihood of forced home sales by stressed mortgage clientsHomeowners face more pressure this week as the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee is expected to hike rates for the ninth time
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