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.
The government needs to be careful about stalling parts of the market with far-reaching tax changes, Rightmove has warned. One speculated change is removing stamp duty and replacing it with…
Bradford was the leading property hotspot in the country between May and July, research from OnTheMarket has revealed. This is based on the number of available sales per available properties,…
It’s predicted that the government will rake in over £9bn from inheritance tax this tax year, exceeding the previous year’s total of £8.2bn. Specialists at Irwin Mitchell Private Client Advisory…
Just over half of flatsharers (51%) are relying on some form of loan, credit, advance or a second income stream to help them pay their rent, Spareroom research shows. In…
Annual house price inflation has climbed to 3.7% in June from 2.7% in May, bringing the average to £269,000, the government’s UK House Price Index has found. The average monthly…
Private rental growth slowed in July, falling to 5.9% from 6.7% the month before, ONS data shows. Despite the slowdown rental growth is outstripping house price inflation, which rose by…
Many landlords are failing to utilise Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR), an effective way of recovering unpaid rent. With traditional litigation proving expensive and time-consuming, and lease forfeiture carrying significant…
Online auctions have captured 35% of the commercial property sales, up from just 13% in 2024, according to research from auctioneer Fisher German. Tom Dennes, head of auctions at Fisher…
London has experienced a surge of student planning approvals in 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, proving cause for optimism, a report from planning and development consultancy Lichfields has…
Property experts are cautious about changes to stamp duty, though most acknowledge that the current system is flawed. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering swapping the tax with one paid…