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 Scottish government has committed to investing £4.9 billion in the next four years to deliver around 36,000 affordable homes by 2029-30, as part of its ‘Housing Emergency Action Plan.…
Hull, Sunderland and Carlisle are the most affordable student cities across Great Britain, analysis from Rightmove shows. In Hull and Sunderland you can typically rent for £804 per month, will…
Plans to develop 290 homes at Sysonby Farm in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire have been given the green light by the council. Spearheaded by housebuilder Morris Homes, plans will see…
Estate agency group Belvoir has rolled out management platform, Fransys, to help all its estate agency groups communicate and train staff. The group operates more than 170 offices, employing 350…
Landlords could have to pay national insurance payments based on rental income under leaked plans being considered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. National Insurance contributions are charged at 8% on employee…
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has created a series of social media videos for students as well as their parents and guardians. The UK’s largest protector of deposits said…
More homes are coming to a market and a greater number of sales are being agreed, according to data from eXp UK. New listings climbed by 15.1% between the first…
Property investors and experts are concerned about Labour’s leaked idea to charge landlords national insurance contributions on their rental income. While details have yet to be announced, such contributions are…
Yet another tax on landlords in the form of National Insurance contributions would result in fewer smaller landlords and more corporate ownership. That is according to Nick Latimer, partner, private…
The Treasury should tax commercial banks to compensate for the effects of quantitative easing, according to think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). This would be reminiscent of…