The measures are intended to clamp down on a flood of Airbnb lets and second homes that are 'pricing people out of the local housing market'
Councils will be able to require homeowners to seek planning permission to change dwellings from a “primary home” into a “second home” or “short-term holiday accommodation” under the changes.second homesMr Drakeford said: “We are today setting out the next steps in a radical programme to ensure everyone has the opportunity to afford to live in their local community – whether that’s buying or renting a home.
“We have a shared ambition for Wales to be a nation of thriving communities – a country where people do not have to leave to find good and rewarding work and a country which people want to come to visit and to live. “Tourism is vital to our economy but having too many holiday properties and second homes, which are empty for much of the year, does not make for healthy local communities and prices people out of the local housing market.
“There is no single, simple solution to these issues. Any action we take must be fair. We do not want to create any unintended consequences, which could destabilise the wider housing market or make it harder for people to rent or buy.”
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