We are due to close on 3rd March and I know that the ECB is sitting again on 2nd March and an increase is expected of interest rates. Our broker told us that we should not be affected by any increase as we will be closing the day after and that there should be a 'grace' period of a few days, after that, increase would kick in. Obviously, she couldnt say for certain. Does this vary from lender to lender, ie could one lender put up rates immediately and others not? We have gone for a fixed rate and our rate had already gone up from 15 February in anticipation of the March increase, hence why broker is saying it shouldn't happen again to us.