Second homes
And the award for zero self-awareness goes to second-home owners raging about higher taxes | Gaby Hinsliff
Why the anger? Doubling council tax on holiday homes in England is a sensible, revenue-raising policy, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Gaby Hinsliff
01, Apr, 2025 @7:00 AM
Tax war brews over Britain’s charming little getaways by the sea
Second home owners are poised to fight back as Cornwall prepares to impose double council tax – leaving councillors fearing for their budget
Phillip Inman
02, Mar, 2025 @6:00 AM
The Guardian view on new housing: Labour must not let builders dictate terms | Editorial
Editorial: The lack of affordable homes to buy and rent is a serious injustice. Ministers must fight for plans that put people first
Editorial
16, Feb, 2025 @5:25 PM
Second-home council tax rises to fund police patrols in Devon and Cornwall
Force could receive extra sum of up to £6m when local authorities double rates for holiday homes from April
Steven Morris
02, Jan, 2025 @2:00 PM
Energy caps to stamp duty changes: your personal finance diary for January-April 2025
Stubbornly high interest rates and inflation could be good or bad depending on your situation. Here are some key dates to watch out for
Hilary Osborne
31, Dec, 2024 @12:30 PM
UK budget checklist: what you need to do now to make the most of your cash
Use your Isa allowance if you can, hurry up with your property purchase and review your pension provision
Rupert Jones, Hilary Osborne and Shane Hickey
02, Nov, 2024 @11:00 AM
As tourists dive into St Ives, locals are under the cosh | Letters
Letters: Michael Bird fears the patient zero of British overtourism may soon end up on life support. Will Sleath says the town is definitely not desolate in winter
16, Aug, 2024 @4:05 PM
‘It’s just a rich man’s playground now’: how St Ives became patient zero of British overtourism
The Cornish resort may be the picturebook seaside town but, through a desolate winter and a crowded summer, artists, fishers, visitors and locals reveal a community in danger of losing its soul
Tanya Gold
10, Aug, 2024 @9:00 AM
For crying out loud, turn down the volume! | Letters
Letters: Readers share their experiences of noisy fellow travellers and neighbours
02, Aug, 2024 @4:42 PM
Skiing holidays, school fees, second homes… the rich are truly deserving of our pity | Catherine Bennett
The cries of the poor – merely short of food and heat – are drowning out other people in need
Catherine Bennett
07, Apr, 2024 @6:00 AM
Britain’s staycation boom may be over as bookings dry up
The cost of living, cold weather and a surplus of holiday lets have hit rental property owners in both cities and the seaside
Suzanne Bearne
07, Apr, 2024 @4:00 AM
Holiday let owners say Jeremy Hunt’s scrapping of tax relief won’t affect rich
Wealthy second home owners who can afford to allow them to sit empty will carry on, say those with small holiday lettings
Jedidajah Otte
31, Mar, 2024 @9:00 AM
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