Second Homes: Coastal Areas
Commons · Question 70208 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to regulate second home ownership in coastal communities with housing shortages.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 3 Sep 2025
The government recognise that excessive concentrations of second homes impact on the availability and affordability of homes for local residents to buy and rent, as well as local services.Local authorities are now able to apply a premium of up to 100% ext...