Roger Baird on Muck Rack

Roger Baird

London
As seen in: Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Daily Mirror, The Independent (UK), Daily Express, Sydney Morning Herald, Tes, Irish Independent, Manchester Evening News, The Scotsman and
Senior business reporter at @IBTimesUK.
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Roger

Contact Roger, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

MPC preview: Surprise rate cut?

|
By Roger Baird
| Mortgage Strategy Magazine Verified
Bank of England rate-setters could surprise markets by cutting the base rate by a quarter point to 3.75% from 4% next week, say a range of major banks. Goldman Sachs says a weaker economy, lower inflation forecasts and lower wage rises are among the factors that may lead the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut the cost of borrowing at next Thursday’s meeting.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Estate agent takes blame for Chancellor’s rent rule breach  

|
By Roger Baird
| Mortgage Strategy Magazine Verified
The estate agent who handled the rental of the Chancellor’s South London home has taken the blame for the failure to secure a selective license for the property while she lives in Number 11. Estate agents Harvey & Wheeler claimed responsibility for the “oversight” by not applying for a licence on her behalf, despite having agreed to do so.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Property transactions lift 4% in September: HMRC   – Mortgage Finance Gazette

|
By Roger Baird
| Mortgage Finance Gazette Verified
in Market news The number of UK residential transactions in September 2025 came in at 95,980, 4% higher than a year ago and 1% higher than last month, the latest HMRC data shows. UK non-residential transactions over the same period came in at 9,910, 4% lower than a year ago and less than 1% lower than in August, according to the customs body’s seasonally adjusted provisional estimate.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (2) Issue with article?
See all 8,661 licensed articles (11,236 Total)
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified