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.
Landlords shouldn’t have to pay the 5% stamp duty surcharge when landlords bring empty stock back into use, the National Residential Landlords Association argued. NRLA was responding to government data,…
The Renters’ Rights Bill could result in more tenants being handed CCJs due to the elimination of Section 21 evictions, software company Goodlord has warned. It’s expected for more landlords…
Rents are only expected to inflate by 1.0% in 2025, after Hamptons downgraded its forecast from 4.5%. So far this year tenant demand is 11% lower year-on-year, as well as…
Non-doms are leaving the UK but holding on to their London properties, according to Knight Frank. Under the old rules, non-doms could live in the UK without paying tax on…
Issues with the Japanese knotweed are by far the most prevalent in Bristol, analysis from invasive plant specialist Environet shows. In the city there are 33.91 incidences per mi², followed…
Knight Frank expects prime central London house prices to fall by 1% this year, down from a prediction of a 1% rise in January. This prediction was made before Rishi…
John McHugh is managing partner of DM Hall, LLP, Chartered Surveyors. Scotland’s residential property market has long defied simple categorisation. Unlike other parts of the UK, it is best understood…
Plans to build nearly 2,000 homes as part of one of East London’s largest estate regeneration schemes have been approved by Tower Hamlets Council. The project will see the complete…
A combination of two associations dubbed the ‘Build to Rent Alliance’ has launched against the backdrop of falling build-to-rent (BtR) activity. The Build-to-Rent Alliance was formed from the British Property…
More lenient buy-to-let stress tests are rejuvenating the market with more product choice and lower rates, research from mortgage adviser Alexander Hall has found. In March 2025 the Bank of…