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Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (0515)16 April 2005 62-65(4)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Reports on FPD Savills residential research department's lifestyle analysis of second-home owners and their quantification for the first time of the second-home market in England. Savills found that there were 299 186 second homes in England in its snapshot period of November 2004. Discusses the unexpected results in respect of the location and ownership of second homes and notes the negative public perception of second-home buyers in the UK. Indicates that most UK second-home owners buy property abroad because UK prices are generally so high. Focuses on second-home parks and the restrictions second homes face in the national parks. Tables cover the top five English second-home locations, the top second-home locations by percentage of local housing and who owns second homes in England.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L129435 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129435-1001 |
Reports on FPD Savills residential research department's lifestyle analysis of second-home owners and their quantification for the first time of the second-home market in England. Savills found that there were 299 186 second homes in England in its snapshot period of November 2004. Discusses the unexpected results in respect of the location and ownership of second homes and notes the negative public perception of second-home buyers in the UK. Indicates that most UK second-home owners buy property abroad because UK prices are generally so high. Focuses on second-home parks and the restrictions second homes face in the national parks. Tables cover the top five English second-home locations, the top second-home locations by percentage of local housing and who owns second homes in England.