The tax hike on second homes will come into force from April 2024.
Second home owners must pay double the amount of council tax on properties in North Yorkshire, after councillors approved the proposed rise.
But he said that in "exceptional circumstances" residents will be able to claim a council tax reduction. There are 8,199 second homes in North Yorkshire according to the National Housing Federation, the highest number in the the Yorkshire and Humber region. Councillor David Chance said there are just 12 permanent residents living in the village of Staithes and 11 in Runswick Bay.Image caption,Councillor Janet Jefferson, who represents an area of Scarborough, said she had seen six families who were asked to leave their rented properties so they could be converted to holiday homes since March.
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