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.
A mixture of environmental groups and other businesses have urged the government against getting rid of elements of Biodiversity Net Gain. It’s speculated the government could halt plans to extend…
Regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has vowed to simplify mortgage rules in a bid to help more people to get on the housing ladder. The FCA said it would allow…
Camden Town’s Xchange has been granted consent by the council’s planning committee, which will deliver a venue combined with affordable homes and student studios. At the heart of the proposals…
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…