2025 Lake District council considers doubling tax on second homes to address local housing and environmental concerns.
After lockdown, an influx of second homeowners in Lake District towns like Windermere has led to locals struggling to find affordable housing, and concerns about local character and the environment being impacted. Residents fear becoming priced out of their homes and the area becoming overcrowded, resembling Blackpool. Double council tax for second homeowners could be introduced in April 2025 to tackle the issue.
August 24, 2024
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