Holiday Homes In Cornwall.
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Voley
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It's hard not to come to the conclusion that things are gonna get even worse over the next few years ... 
I really feel for the young people priced out of the market - I left home when I was 18 and I was at my Mum's throat by then. I shudder to think what would've happened if I'd still been living at home well into my 20's.
I really feel for the young people priced out of the market - I left home when I was 18 and I was at my Mum's throat by then. I shudder to think what would've happened if I'd still been living at home well into my 20's.
lewislewis
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mwgdrwg said:
I'd do it if I lived there, that's a 'good' price compared to where I live. Still not affordable enough, but at least the council's trying to do something about it.
madzone
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So do I in principle but this is a crisis which shows no sign of abating. We're already losing key workers because they can't afford to live here - what's going to happen if this continues? If someone is selling ex social housing stock they can only sell it to someone who has been full time resident in Cornwall for 3 years (don't have to be born here or anythingNVP said:
) - if that's not breaking discrimination laws then why couldn't it be the same for selling general private housing stock? I agree there's ways around most legislation like that but even if it worked 75% of the time it would go some way to addressing the issue. Something which simply lowers prices without addressing the other issues will merely encourage more wealthy incomers to buy 2nd homes.A few dirty great mobile home parks where the local youth could afford to live and pursue such traditional industries as souping up ancient Renaults and diy pharmaceutical production may act as a disincentive to those temporarily resident emmetts.
It is unfortunate, that these days, with the ability to cocoon themselves people do not have to interact with local communities. Years ago a few encounters with surly Cornishmen was sufficient to convince most people that it was ok for a holiday but.....
It is unfortunate, that these days, with the ability to cocoon themselves people do not have to interact with local communities. Years ago a few encounters with surly Cornishmen was sufficient to convince most people that it was ok for a holiday but.....
Voley
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madzone said:So do I in principle but this is a crisis which shows no sign of abating. We're already losing key workers because they can't afford to live here - what's going to happen if this continues? If someone is selling ex social housing stock they can only sell it to someone who has been full time resident in Cornwall for 3 years (don't have to be born here or anything
Agreed. I honestly can't think of a way out of this current situation without taking some radical steps like restricting people's right to purchase, or something similar. Not that I'd particularly agree with a step like that but it's hard to see a way forward with the way things are at the moment.
Look at these 'affordable homes' that are being built now - still way out of the financial reach of most people down here. It's probably seen by some as a progressive measure but it's a drop in the ocean, really.
It's difficult not to be extremely pessimistic about the whole situation. I've yet to hear a credible, workable solution to this problem and I'm buggered if I can think of one!
Plenty of disused mines, I'd come back to Blighty like a shot if I could live in a tin mine.
Dark, dank and full of poisonous heavy metals.
Bit like a pub I once frequented in West Pentire.
Dark, dank and full of poisonous heavy metals.
Bit like a pub I once frequented in West Pentire.
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