Homeowners were spared higher mortgage costs today after a ''knife-edge'' decision by the Bank of England kept interest rates at 4%.
Analysts believe the vote was a close call as the Bank's rate-setting committee balanced concerns over soaring house prices and consumer debt levels with the need to keep the economic recovery on track.
Despite the reprieve, experts warned households that a quarter point increase in interest rates was almost certain next month.
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