Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 70208

Second Homes: Coastal Areas

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Mr 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

Matthew Pennycook

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...

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