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.
Nearly two-thirds of holiday rental owners (61.3%) receive most of their bookings through direct channels rather than platforms like Airbnb or Expedia, research from holiday rental site Simply Owners has…
Housebuilder Riverdale Developments has purchased a 26-acre Green Belt site in Sunbury, Spelthorne borough, Surrey from Wates Developments. The site has a gross development value of £30m, while Knight Frank…
There’s been a notable uptick in investors considering fleeing broad in response to increased taxation and slower house price growth, according to Polarius International Real Estate. However moving abroad comes…
Bellway Strategic Land has submitted plans for a development of around 120 homes in the North Yorkshire village of Killinghall. The planning application is for a 16-acre site to the…
Landlords who own cheaper properties shouldn’t have to spend so much on energy efficiency upgrades, the National Residential Landlords Association has argued. The association was responding to government proposals that…
House prices are expected to rise by 2% in 2026 fuelled by improved buyer affordability, Rightmove has predicted. The average two-year fixed rate mortgage is now 4.33% compared to 5.08%…
The energy efficiency of private rented stock is only slowly improving, reflecting a slowdown in the UK’s green energy push by successive UK governments. In the private rented sector, there…
SME developer Beechcroft is building 95 assisted living apartments for the over 55s at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The scheme is backed with a £30 million finance facility from…
The cost of settling property insurance claims has risen since 2021, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) warned. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data shows that the number of complaints about…
The New Barnsbury Estate redevelopment in Islington has been granted planning permission, paving way for 1,116 new homes. These include 291 replacement and 135 additional social rent properties, plus a…