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Imelda May: I saw impact of second homes in Cornwall filming Fisherman’s Friends

Imelda May has said filming the Fisherman’s Friends sequel was an “eye-opener” regarding the impact of second homes in Cornwall, adding: “It needs to be addressed.” The Irish singer-songwriter, 48, marks her acting debut playing Aubrey Flynn in the ...

15 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

Building society to withdraw from new lending on second homes

A building society is withdrawing from new lending on second homes, except in certain circumstances, to focus more on helping people on to and up the housing ladder. Second homes reduce the number of properties available for people to live in at a ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:49

Personal Finance

Platinum Jubilee generation ‘have seen huge changes over their lives’

More than four-fifths (85%) of the “Platinum Jubilee generation” are homeowners and around one in seven have a second home, according to a think-tank. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) looked at how the lives of people who turn 70 this year ...

30 May 2022 at 17:56

Personal Finance

House price growth in rural areas ‘has outperformed urban locations’

House prices have risen faster in rural areas than in urban locations over the past five years, analysis by a building society has found. Property values in areas which are mainly rural have risen by 29% over the past five years, while those in ...

12 May 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Labour calls for second homes to be stripped of additional heating payment

A debate is to take place in Parliament next week calling for the Scottish Government to strip second home owners of multiple payments designed to help with increasing costs. The UK Government announced that households will receive a £400 ...

20 Jun 2022 at 01:01

News

No more tax breaks for second home owners with false holiday lets

Second home owners who pretend to let their properties out to holidaymakers to save on taxes will be forced to pay more under stricter measures imposed by the Government. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) ...

14 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

The most and least expensive seaside locations to buy a home

The coastal town of Salcombe in Devon was Britain’s priciest seaside location to buy a home on average in 2022, analysis has suggested. Located within an area of outstanding natural beauty, Salcombe swapped places with Sandbanks in ...

05 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Life

Want to live by the sea? These are the most and least expensive seaside locations to buy a home

05 Apr 2023 at 07:24

Scotland

Owners of second homes could see council tax bills double

Local authorities could be given the power to double council tax rates for second homes from April, under new proposals to be put before Holyrood. The Scottish Government is to seek to make changes to legislation that would ...

08 Sept 2023 at 11:43

Scotland

Second homes which are turned into short-term lets will be monitored – minister

Councils will monitor whether new tax changes for second homes will lead to the properties being turned into short-term lets instead, a minister has said. The Scottish Government plans to give councils the power to double ...

05 Dec 2023 at 12:48

Scotland

Regulations laid before Parliament to double council tax bills on second homes

Regulations that would give local authorities the power to double the council tax on second homes have been put before the Scottish Parliament. Public finance minister Tom Arthur said if the changes are approved by ...

08 Nov 2023 at 17:20

Scotland

Consultation finds support for second home taxation plans

A consultation has found support for proposals to allow additional council tax charges for second homes in Scotland. The Scottish Government consultation received 981 responses, with 55% in favour of the proposals....

24 Oct 2023 at 13:36

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