So St, Ives has voted to ban construction of new second homes.
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A good or bad thing ?
I can see Councils wanting more houses as that means more Council tax.
However, local shops, restaurant and service suppliers don't benefit from having a property that is empty for 48 weeks a year.
We have people in our village who rent out cottages, which isn't as much of a problem, as they are mostly occupied.
However, when the wealthy buy a house as an occasional weekend retreat, it does gradually erode the footfall in local pubs and shops. To the extent of the next village to ours having had 2 pubs close in the last 2 years,...and now it has none.
Consumerism and Market Forces at work ? Once you lose local amenities, like pubs, you are very unlikely to get them back again. Thus the locale becomes less attractive and the second home buyers sell-up and move on.
I think St Ives has done the right thing in order to limit future potential erosion to their economy
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A good or bad thing ?
I can see Councils wanting more houses as that means more Council tax.
However, local shops, restaurant and service suppliers don't benefit from having a property that is empty for 48 weeks a year.
We have people in our village who rent out cottages, which isn't as much of a problem, as they are mostly occupied.
However, when the wealthy buy a house as an occasional weekend retreat, it does gradually erode the footfall in local pubs and shops. To the extent of the next village to ours having had 2 pubs close in the last 2 years,...and now it has none.
Consumerism and Market Forces at work ? Once you lose local amenities, like pubs, you are very unlikely to get them back again. Thus the locale becomes less attractive and the second home buyers sell-up and move on.
I think St Ives has done the right thing in order to limit future potential erosion to their economy
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