On Thursday, 28 May 2015 21:04:40 UTC+1, Simon263 wrote:
"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:

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.

Why not just pay the tax on every 'home' you own irrespective of how many times you live there. What's wrong with that.
If I buy a months travel card I get charge for a month whether or not I use it.