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Second-home owners call for council rethink as tax soars by 300% (news.stv.tv)
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Little sympathy from the tyranny of the majority in the highlands, I know first hand this is what the locals demand and that absenteeism is destorying community fabric in many places. Personally, if you are in a property 5 months a year I have more sympathy to your plight, and pensioners paying council tax is insane in general. But you can't really argue with the majority here, they want you to sell up!

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[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Now do AirBNB's. They're a bigger problem than second homes.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Aren't those all second homes?

[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Usually, yes.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah I mean if it's a literal BnB with a live-in owner, I wouldn't necessarily object to that.

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well yeah, but 'second home' is usually someone who lives in - say - London and flies up twice a year for a wee holiday. Loads more of then since covid.

By 'airbnb' I mean people who buy up several wee flats or small houses in a rural community. Or do that with a flat they used to rent out. Even in bigger towns like Inverness rented accommodation has dried up cos of that.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 3 months ago

Oh I see. "Second home" is a legal designation.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But we need to keep feeding the Boomers

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

So they only get 2 hols to Tenerife this year instead of 3. They'll live.