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.
Legal requirements to install solar panels on the roofs of new properties by 2027 is already impacting the financial viability of housing schemes, property consultancy Fisher German has warned. The…
The government plans to ban upward-only rent reviews for commercial leases, a practice where rent is guaranteed to increase on review. The government said such clauses “pit landlords against businesses…
Across London and the South East of England the loan-to-income ratio is approximately 3.65 times, higher than other regions, analysis from brokerage platform Acre has found. However, this rises significantly…
The Financial Conduct Authority’s loan-to-income limits won’t make a big difference and feels like more of a pilot. That is according to Tom Davies, group financial services managing director of…
Tight supply compared to demand is continuing to push up both yields and rents, Fleet Mortgages’ rental barometer for Q2 2025 has found. Average rents across all regions rose by…
Scottish housing secretary Mairi McAllan has targeted preventing “unacceptable” levels of empty homes in the country. She that she was going to fund more empty homes officers to bring privately…
A wealth tax would further affect the already beleaguered Prime London market, Camilla Dell, managing partner at property consultancy service Black Brick, has warned. Downing Street has left the door…
Three quarters (74.5%) of social tenants are satisfied, rising by around 1% year-on-year, the Pulse Survey from data company Housemark shows. Satisfaction with repairs also rose, to 89.7%. Organisations are…
Block management firm LRPM has created a specialist practice focusing on high rise residential blocks. There are now separate regulations for buildings over 80 metres tall following the Grenfell Tower…
Monthly demand for properties has finally risen after months of being in a malaise, the UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has found. New buyer…