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.
Emily Grapes, senior planner, Carter Jonas Urban regeneration in action At the East Prop Awards in June, the East Barnwell regeneration project in Cambridge was named Future Project of the…
Property investment firm HomeNow has secured £65m of funding to expand its rent-to-own housing model. With the money HomeNow is targeting building 800 affordable rent-to-own homes in the next two…
The government has made financial literacy a compulsory subject across primary and secondary school in England, the government has announced. This will encompass mortgages, money management, budgeting and compound interest,…
Shawbrook has expanded the use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) in a bid to reduce completion times. This applies to properties up to 75% loan-to-value, while it will include light…
The Mortgage Works (TMW) has slashed buy-to-let rates for new and existing customers by up to 0.30%, with rates starting from 2.64% – ahead of the Bank of England making…
Economic uncertainty, regulatory changes and planning delays have all caused construction activity to slow down across the UK in the third quarter of 2025, the RICS UK Construction Monitor research…
Colliers has urged Labour to abandon charging larger firms higher business rates in the Autumn Budget, which it argues could stymie economic growth and hamper the high street. The government…
Record-breaking levels of US investment into the UK could help revive London’s weary property market, investment firm Enness Global has predicted. During the recent US State visit some £150 billion…
Renters are failing to contact their landlords for fear it could trigger rent increases, research from SpareRoom has found. Close to half (45%) of renters have actively avoided communicating with…
Tomi Hartikainen is the founder of Slovenia Property Advisory, a UK–Slovenian firm helping international investors access the Slovenian property market through transparent guidance, due diligence, and local partnerships. For much…