"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , Simon263
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"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
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In article ,
whisky-dave wrote:
Although a freind from spain say it cuses problems in her old village
where a lot of properties have be bought by the English and those
living
there all their lives can't afford to buy them and how that has
changed
some towns in Spain.

If that's the basis of your argument, you'll have to stop UK residents
buying holiday homes in the UK too, then.

There might be something in *that*, too.

How about, if a house isn't your primary residence you get to pay
double council-tax.

Makes no sense when holiday houses use a lot less of the council
infrastructure.

Not the point. The point is to discourage second residences which are
empty most of the time.

Makes no sense to discourage those and encourage the
alternative, paid for holiday accommodation instead.