{"id":66231,"date":"2022-06-20T12:49:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T11:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=66231"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:07:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T15:07:23","slug":"second-homes-whats-the-problem-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/06\/20\/second-homes-whats-the-problem-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Second homes: What\u2019s the problem in Wales?<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People are being priced out of their communities as the number of second homes increase<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>THE number of second homes in Wales can be a threat to people who live in coastal areas and to Welsh language communities. As a result, people cannot afford to live in the towns they were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 18 months, Ifan Hughes, 21 from the Ll\u0177n Peninsula, has been looking for a house to buy or rent in Abersoch and the Ll\u0177n Peninsula. Despite saving money for the last three years and with a job as an accountant, he doesn\u2019t have enough money to meet the prices of houses in the area and continues to live with his parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m being honest, it\u2019s heartbreaking knowing that I can\u2019t afford to live in my local area. It\u2019s shameful that there are so many houses that are left empty through the winter but full for around a week in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLocal people are being refused houses in the area they were brought up, but houses are being destroyed and re-built for people who want second homes. Gwynedd will become a huge holiday park like St. Tropez is for the rich.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1017\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-1017x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66233 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-770x775.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-293x295.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1017\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-1017x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66233 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-770x775.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes-293x295.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/06\/ifan-hughes.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Ifan Hughes, 21, finds the second homes situation in Wales very frustrating <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the reality for many young people that are looking for homes in Gwynedd. There are over 5,000 second homes in the area, the most of any local authority in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The facts and figures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly one in ten houses in Gwynedd are registered as second homes (8.1%). There are 13,000 second homes on the west coast of Wales, which accounts for over 50% of the nation\u2019s second homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=10361eTqBsBJq8X-r9k6E1QKiEXyTvsA&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=10361eTqBsBJq8X-r9k6E1QKiEXyTvsA&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>The total amount of second homes in Wales is estimated to be 23,974 (StatsWales), but the Welsh Government estimate that it could be much higher. Some homes aren\u2019t liable for second home tax, such as homes needed for employees, which means that the real number of second homes in Wales could be much higher than estimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem doesn\u2019t stop there either. In the summer, visitors flock to holiday destinations in Wales, which boosts the population of small towns. In the summer of 2021, the population of Abersoch near the coastal town of Pwllheli increased from 600 to 30,000 as visitors flooded to the village to stay in their caravans and camping sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has led to second homes becoming a very contentious issue in Wales, and the Welsh Government are now beginning to take action to help people afford homes in their local areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welsh Government Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under current legislation, councils can charge a 100% council tax premium on second homes, but the government plan to increase this up to 300% from April 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the Welsh Government said: \u201cWe believe that everybody has a right to a decent, affordable home to buy or to rent in their own communities so they can live and work locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to taking immediate and radical action using the planning, property and taxation systems to tackle the injustices in the current housing market, including the negative impact that second homes and unaffordable housing can have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have already confirmed an increase to the council tax premiums councils can charge on second homes to 300% and have introduced new tax rules for holiday lets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have also concluded a major consultation on proposed changes to the planning system which would give local authorities more control in managing numbers of second homes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as this, the government are running a pilot scheme in Dwyfor in the Ll\u0177n Peninsula where new policies are being tested in an attempt to \u201cinject fairness back into the housing system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.service.gov.wales\/news\/next-steps-confirmed-to-tackle-impact-of-second-home-ownership-on-wales-communities\">All the details about the Welsh Government\u2019s plan can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-crowdsignal wp-block-embed-crowdsignal\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<script>var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags[\"11142677-src\"]=\"poll-oembed-simple\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/11142677.js\"><\/script><noscript><iframe title=\"Do you think the 300% council tax premium will help decrease the number of second homes?\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11142677\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Do you think the 300% council tax premium will help decrease the number of second homes?\" src=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/11142677\/embed\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"cs-iframe-embed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Grass Roots Effort<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Ifan Hughes, many people are unhappy with the second home situation in Wales. The people that are being priced out of their own communities and are now beginning to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nid yw Cymru ar Werth (Wales is not for Sale) is a campaign by Cymdeithas yr Iaith (The Welsh Language Society) to try and push the Welsh Government to introduce measures to help the second home situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cian Ireland is a the Chair of the Labour party in Dwyfor Meirionnydd and feels strongly that people should be able to live in the communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cWe are faced being drowned by a flood of wealthy buyers who can outcompete local people on the private market, which prioritises wealth before the needs of our people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to move away from a capitalist system that allocates housing on the basis of wealth and not the needs of the people and our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grassroots efforts such as the &#39;Nid yw Cymru ar Werth&#39; (Wales is not for Sale) campaign run by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cymdeithas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cymdeithas<\/a> have tried to put effort on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WelshGovernment?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WelshGovernment<\/a> to bring in legislation to decrease the number of second homes and help people live in their communities <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/njG22iSNcb\">pic.twitter.com\/njG22iSNcb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Cardiffian (@cardiffian_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffian_news\/status\/1538826485389316101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This situation is an unfortunate one for those people who cannot afford to live in the towns and villages where they were born and raised. Many young people face an uncertain future and they feel there isn\u2019t much they can do about the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the big question is who is to blame for all this? The government? Or the councils that have the taxing power? I\u2019ll leave you with some words from Ifan Hughes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou cannot ignore the fact that Wales and Welsh language communities are being turned into a paradise for the rich, who will holiday here for a week and then forget about us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the second number of homes across Wales ever increasing, Aled Biston takes a look at the situation and what the Welsh Government are doing to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":775,"featured_media":66249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,3],"tags":[8073,339,126],"coauthors":[7299],"class_list":["post-66231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-longer-reads","category-news","tag-second-homes","tag-wales","tag-welsh-government"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Second homes: What\u2019s the problem in Wales? 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