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.
Richard Beresford of the National Federation of Builders has called for an immigration system that’s strategic rather than political, given the UK’s need for skilled workers. The UK government has…
From tomorrow letting agents must check tenants, landlords, and other clients against the UK’s official sanctions list. If they find or suspect a match, they will be legally required to…
The majority of buy-to-let brokers reckon the Bank of England will opt for a 0.25% base rate cut tomorrow. Some 71% are predicting a cut, which would take the base…
Construction for residential housebuilding is rapidly improving, as starts surged by 24% quarter-on-quarter and 22% year-on-year. The research, from construction firm Glenigan, suggested that housebuilding is outperforming the rest of…
The Scottish government has pledged to introduce stronger rights for tenants in the country in its ‘Programme for Government’. First Minister John Swinney said the programme includes: “More rights and…
Sales and demand both dropped in April after the stamp duty thresholds reverted back to previous levels, the RICS UK Residential Survey has revealed. Some -33% more surveyors saw a…
Blackpool is the worst area of the UK for EPC ratings, where nearly three quarters (74.1%) of homes have an EPC rating between D and G. The town’s history as…
Tenant demand is increasing while landlord instructions are dwindling, raising expectations of rent increases in the months ahead, the RICS UK Residential Survey has found. A net +25% of property…
There are plans to redevelop an office near Waterloo Station in London into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). This marks European developer HB Reavis’s first step into the UK’s student housing…
A commercial property lawyer has warned landlords about taking back possession from a tenant with a protected lease – and urged them to seek legal advice to avoid breaking the…