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.
Rex Software has launched a suite of artificial intelligence features for its customer relationship management platform, designed to automate administrative tasks and improve data management for estate agents. The company’s…
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has written to Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook calling for faster implementation of reforms to England and Wales’s homebuying and selling process. The intervention…
Estate agency websites are failing to convert potential vendors due to outdated content, poor imagery and confusing messaging, according to an analysis of local agent websites conducted by web design…
Nearly a quarter of homeowners who intended to sell their property in January have withdrawn from the market, according to new research from comparison platform GetAgent. The survey of 1,011…
Avamore Capital has provided a £1.05 million refurbishment and conversion finance facility to a first-time property developer, structured over a 15-month term at 70% loan-to-value with an equity release component…
A 135-bed student accommodation development in central Bristol has secured a £40 million funding package structured by Arc & Co, combining senior debt from Downing LLP and equity investment from…
Downing Property Finance has completed three purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development loans totalling approximately £47.5m across Glasgow, Bristol, and Manchester, as the specialist lender continues its focus on the student…
The property industry continues to grapple with the implementation of upfront information requirements, more than a year after initial proposals sparked debate about material information disclosure in property transactions. Peter…
The UK’s private rental sector is experiencing a significant contraction as buy-to-let landlords increasingly exit the market, driven by accumulating regulatory burdens and deteriorating financial returns. The trend, which has…
An estimated 254,000 former buy-to-let properties were listed for sale across Great Britain in the 12 months to March 2025, according to analysis from Savills. This equates to approximately 697…