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.
Nottingham City Council is looking to improve its enforcement of laws including the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022. The legislation was introduced to prevent unfair ground rent charges, and…
A selective licensing scheme in Scunthorpe has launched following a failed landlord challenge. Landlords in the Crosby & Park and Town wards must now have a license to rent their…
An ‘affordable’ development in Ipswich comprised of 88 homes has been launched by Legal & General and contractor United Living. The Sampson Green scheme includes 71 houses available to buy…
Landlords selling up is the biggest single reason for tenants losing their homes and needing council support, according to the National Residential Landlords Association. Between April and June 2025, 6,700…
Buy-to-let lender Landbay has cut 5-year fixed rate buy-to-let product by up to 0.15%. After this alteration 75% LTV 5-year fixed rates are priced at 4.89% with a 1% fee…
Over three quarters (77%) of global decision makers agree that AI will become increasingly important in construction and infrastructure over the next five years, research by project management firm Currie…
Hounslow Council in West London has fined landlords a collective £180,000 in the past six months, with an average fine of £14,000 each. Most of the violations were for unlicensed…
Estate agents are routinely failing to check whether tenants are on the UK’s national financial sanctions list. A poll from Goodlord found that 28% of agencies with more than 11…
Developer HUB has unveiled plans for a 1.2-acre mixed-use scheme in Elephant and Castle in London’s Southwark. Designed by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), plans for the site would…
Leeds County Council is launching a selective licensing scheme with the remit of cracking down on rogue landlords in deprived communities. The scheme will cover 12,500 privately rented homes in…