Campaigners say second homes and holiday lets are taking homes away from residents in hotspots such as Devon and CumbriaThe supply of new homes in some tourist hotspots is being almost completely negated by the rise of second homes and holiday lets, analysis has revealed.In the Copeland area of the Lake District, which includes the beauty spot of Scafell Pike, there were 426 new homes created in the last three years. Over the same period, 407 existing homes were converted to commercial holiday lets or second homes. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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