Second Home is your dedicated category for exploring vacation homes, lifestyle properties, and investment opportunities in top domestic and international destinations. Whether you’re looking for a beachside villa, a mountain retreat, or a city apartment, this is the place to discover your perfect home away from home.
Owning a property can offer both personal enjoyment and long-term financial benefits. From sun-soaked Mediterranean coasts to tranquil countryside escapes, this type of accents are ideal for family holidays, rental income, or future relocation.
Browse exclusive listings, get expert tips on buying second home abroad, and stay informed about legal, tax, and financing considerations. Your next escape – or smart investment – starts here.
Three quarters of large-scale planning decisions are being pushed back by councils and developers, The Financial Times reports. These extensions are known as “performance agreements”, and their use means decisions…
After the turbulent and chaotic Autumn Budget, and the latest interest rate cut from the Bank of England, there’s plenty to break down for mortgage borrowers. Tanya Elmaz, managing director…
Retail property is expected to deliver landlords annual returns of 9.5% in 2026 after outperforming other sectors in 2025, analysis from Knight Frank shows. Businesses are now refocusing on having…
Mortgage borrowing rose to £4.5 million in November – though bigger spikes are likely to come in the months ahead, the Bank of England’s Money & Credit data shows. This…
Block management firm LRPM London is predicting this year to see a dramatic rise in leaseholders exercising their Right to Manage (RTM), where flat leaseholders to take over building management…
Councils can now enter a property and seize documents about rental activity as part of the Renters’ Rights Act. Residential properties can be entered to investigate illegal evictions, check the…
Reflecting on 2025 It was a year dominated by regulatory hurdles, with uncertainty around the Budget causing a slowdown in house purchases in the latter half of the year. Since…
Plans have been submitted for 102 homes in Chalfont St Giles, with half of the properties being designated as affordable. Bellway Strategic Land is seeking outline planning permission from Buckinghamshire…
A County Durham housing development delivering 79 homes in Pelton has been approved by councillors. There will be a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom homes off Station Lane in…
Ryan Etchells, chief commercial officer at specialist lender Together With the start of 2026 around the corner, many homeowners will be gearing up to get their homes ready for market…