Lake District threatens new tax on holiday homes
Lake District threatens new tax on holiday homes
- 1998
- Times 19 May 1998, 8(1) .
Lakeland DC is demanding the right to tax second-home owners in an attempt to repel outsiders whom they claim are pricing locals out of the housing market. The council hopes to push a Private Bill through Parliament which would allow them to tax second homes in order to fund local housing projects.
COUNCIL TAX
HOLIDAY LETS
HOUSE PRICES
LAKE DISTRICT
LAKELAND DC
PRIVATE BILL
SECOND HOMES
Lakeland DC is demanding the right to tax second-home owners in an attempt to repel outsiders whom they claim are pricing locals out of the housing market. The council hopes to push a Private Bill through Parliament which would allow them to tax second homes in order to fund local housing projects.
COUNCIL TAX
HOLIDAY LETS
HOUSE PRICES
LAKE DISTRICT
LAKELAND DC
PRIVATE BILL
SECOND HOMES