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: Does the UK housing market have herd immunity?
The Empire struck back and the UK housing market has bounced back, but after a what seemed like short COVID does the UK housing market have herd immunity? Read more
Twindig Housing Market Index (HMI)
The Twindig Housing Market Index fell by 8.3% to 64.0 last week its biggest fall since 3 April 2020 when the index was at its all-time low of 47.4. Investors appear to be looking past the positive housing market headlines to the future, and they do not like what they see Read more
Working from home has come of age
Working from home has moved from niche to mainstream, broadband negates the need for many to be tied to their office. Once freed from the shackles of the commuter belt we are free to choose where we work from and many may choose to leave the commuter belt behind Read more
Twindig Housing Market Index (HMI)
The Twindig Housing Market Index rose by 2.4% to 69.8 last week as the latest data revealed that housing transactions leapt by more than 21% in August 2020 taking them back to pre-Covid levels painting a picture of a V-shaped housing market recovery. Read more
UK housing market: Housing market continues to hot up despite lenders trying to put on the brakes
Housing transactions (the yin) in August were 21% higher than they were in July and almost back to pre-Covid levels and the housing market recovery in sales at least is starting to look v-shaped. This is all the more remarkable given the fact that the yang (rising house prices and increasing mortgage lender down valuations) should be tempering the recovery. It seems that, for now, only crunching through the lockdown tiers will take the wind out of the UK housing market’s sails. If you want to keep a close eye on the market you can now follow any home in the country on Twindig whether or not it is currently for sale. Read more
Twindig Housing Market Index (HMI)
The Twindig Housing Market Index fell by 0.8% to 68.1 last week. A mixed picture this week, investor confidence in lenders slipped by around 5% as the Bank of England reported that credit conditions are tightening and that lenders themselves expect the growth if mortgage supply to slow. Read more
UK housing market: Pictures speak thousands of words but do they paint the truth about the UK housing market?
Rising usage of property portals paint a rosy picture of the UK housing market and with Lockdown II many of us will have more time to kill in our homes and some of that will be used looking for or daydreaming about our next home. Portal traffic will continue to rise, but does property porn reflect fantasy or reality? Read more
Does a three-tier lockdown mean a three-tier housing market?
Since the UK housing market re-opened for business on 13 May it has had two-tiers. Tier 1 comprises the financially secure whose jobs have not been impacted by COVID and who have seen their savings rise and tier 2, the financially stretched, whose jobs have been impacted by COVID and seen their financial situation worsen. Those in Tier 1 can choose to move, Tier 2 cannot. We believe that whilst a three-tier lockdown will not create a three-tier housing market it will see the ranks of those in Tier 2 swell and compound the problems of those already there. Read more
Twindig Housing Market Index (HMI)
The Twindig Housing Market Index rose by 2.8% last week to 72.1, it’s highest level since the end of August, it was another strong week for the UK Housing market as house prices and housing transaction volumes continued to recover. Read more
UK housing market: You’re gonna need a bigger ticket…
In August the pace of UK economic recovery slowed, it seems that we will need more than comfort food to get us through the pandemic. In September we saw the lowest volume of new car registrations since the current licence plate system began in 1999, it seems we cannot run (or drive) away from the pandemic either. Read more