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.
Proptech firm Street has launched Cortex, an AI-driven customer interface designed to automate client communications for estate agencies. The tool generates personalised emails to entire client databases simultaneously and processes…
Stamp duty receipts totalled £15.2 billion in the 2025 to 2026 tax year, representing a £1.3 billion increase on the previous year, according to analysis of HMRC data by Coventry…
Knight Frank has downgraded its near-term UK house price forecasts whilst raising longer-term projections, citing current economic uncertainty alongside more optimistic assumptions about future government policy. The estate agency now…
Leasehold properties could face marketability challenges as the government moves towards commonhold ownership, according to a property lawyer responding to recent consultation proposals. Caroline Wild, Counsel in Forsters’ Real Estate…
District & County Investments (DCI) has provided a £2.47 million development facility for a mixed-use refurbishment project in Stoke Newington, London, after the scheme lost its previous funding due to…
Aspen Bridging has provided a £3 million multi-tranche bridging facility to refinance a completed residential conversion in Holloway, North London, whilst providing additional capital for future development projects. The facility…
Aldermore has provided £4.75 million in commercial real estate finance to Browns Real Estate for the conversion of a vacant office building on Guildhall Street, Folkestone, into 32 self-contained apartments.…
Hampshire Trust Bank has provided £2.4 million in development finance for a mixed-use scheme in Mitcham, South West London, delivering eight residential units and two commercial units on a high…
Octopus Capital has secured a forward funding agreement to develop two care homes in Staffordshire and Norfolk, totalling 136 beds across the two facilities. The transaction was completed through the…
CHL Mortgages has completed a £5m portfolio refinance covering 10 buy-to-let properties in Lambeth, southwest London, for a Chelsea-based landlord seeking to repay an expiring bridging loan. The transaction, introduced…