{"id":135724,"date":"2023-04-01T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T05:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tougher-second-homes-regulations-come-into-force-in-wales\/"},"modified":"2023-04-01T12:18:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T05:18:55","slug":"tougher-second-homes-regulations-come-into-force-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tougher-second-homes-regulations-come-into-force-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Tougher second homes regulations come into force in Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCouncil tax and planning changes aim to make housing more affordable for those on local incomesRadical measures giving councils in Wales a raft of extra powers designed to stop second homes hollowing out communities, especially in coastal and rural areas, have come into force.Local authorities across Wales are using the powers to increase the amount of council tax that second home owners must pay and will also be able to bring in changes to planning rules to make it harder for houses and flats to be snapped up as holiday boltholes. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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