000			01273cam a2200241 4500
001			WB@3612-511
008			041122n2004 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u128074
245			_aSecond home ownership
260			_c2004
490			_aPlanning (for the Natural and Built Environment) _v19 November 2004, 4(1)
490			_aShelter Press Release _v16 November 2004 (2)
520			_aShelter has produced a report which claims that more affordable homes must be built in the countryside to safeguard rural life. "Priced out" reveals that ownership of second homes in rural areas has risen by 15% since 2003. Almost a quarter of council houses in the countryside have been sold off over the past 15 years, while house prices in rural areas have risen faster than in urban areas. The report calls for council tax on second homes to be doubled to reflect communities' loss of a scarce housing resource. The report can be found at: http://england.shelter.org.uk/home/home-624.cfm/pr essreleaselisting/1/pressrelease/120/.
590			_aWB
590			_aWB
650			_aAffordable housing _96215
650			_aSECOND HOMES
650			_aRURAL HOUSING
650			_aCOUNCIL TAX
650			_aRURAL COMMUNITIES
690			_aHOUSING-MARKET
942			_n0
999			_c118349 _d118349