Market Views

Bringing you expert insights on the UK property market

At Twindig, we’re all about giving you the knowledge you need to realise the potential in your property.

Here, you’ll find advice and insights from our resident property market analyst and consumer champion, Housing Hailey - all powered by our own data analysis.

Whether you’re a homeowner, a renter, a landlord, or you’re looking to sell or buy, these articles and podcasts will help you make informed decisions and stay up-to-date with the latest market developments.

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UK Housing market : Stamp Duty Winners and Losers

House prices in 340 out of 380 regions covered by the Land Registry have increased since the announcement of the Stamp Duty Holiday in July 2020. This article highlights the top stamp duty holiday winners and losers from a homebuyer's point of view Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 19/11/2020
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UK Housing market : House Price Winners and Losers

Average UK house prices across are going up, but they are not going up at the same rate across the country. In this article, we look at the house price performance in every Local Authority across England and Wales to identify the house price winners and the house price losers. Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 18/11/2020
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UK housing market: Raiders of the Property Ark?

This week was a fascinating week in the UK housing market - potential mergers and acquisitions, possible tax increases and housebuilders oozing confidence whilst estate agents sound a note of caution Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 15/11/2020
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Twindig Housing Market Index (HMI)

The Twindig Housing Market Index rose by 13.5% to 76.8 this week, its highest level since 6 March 2020, as the Pfizer announced it had made huge progress in developing a vaccine for COVID-19 Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 14/11/2020
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Is Connells calling the bottom of the UK housing market?

As the residential housing market continues to hot up, Connells one of the largest estate agency groups in the UK has set out its stall to takeover Countrywide, the UK's largest estate agent. A bold move or an inspired move or a bit of both? Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 12/11/2020
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Capital Gains Tax: Not a raid on the middle classes

Suggestions that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates be brought into line with Income Tax rates caused some of the popular press to declare the suggestion a tax raid on the middle classes an event that would hammer middle-class savers and entrepreneurs. The facts do not concur. Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 12/11/2020
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UK housing market: The morning after the night before

The Halifax House Price index reaching a record high in October, but will November turn out to be the “morning after the night before”? Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 08/11/2020
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Twindig Housing Market Index (HMI)

The Twindig Housing Market Index rose by 5.8% to 67.7 this week, as the Government confirmed that the UK housing market can remain open for business during lockdown II Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 07/11/2020
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How to remember every date not just the 5th of November

Never forget a date again by using the handy twindig reminder tool, we can all remember the 5th of November but the reminder tool is for all those dates we need reminding of Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 05/11/2020
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Can I move home during lockdown?

The UK Government has said that the housing market will remain open during lockdown2, but does that mean we should 'get out to move home?' Not necessarily... Read more

Written by: Housing Hailey
Published: 04/11/2020
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