Second Home Ownership
EDM number 261 in 2006-07, proposed by Timothy Farron on 23/11/2006.
That this House notes the distortions caused to rural housing markets by high levels of second home ownership, which can exclude local people from buying a home in their own community; further notes that disproportionate second home ownership can lead to critical reductions in demand for local services such as schools, post offices and public transport; calls for local communities to be given powers to set the right balance for them between affordable and second homes; further calls for planning law to be amended to make transferring the use of a property from a main home to a second home a formal change of use; and calls for local authorities to be allowed to levy business rates on second homes in their areas.
This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Farron | 23/11/2006 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Roger Williams | 28/11/2006 | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Martin Caton | 28/11/2006 | Gower | Labour | Seconded |
| David Drew | 28/11/2006 | Stroud | Labour | Seconded |
| Gregory Campbell | 29/11/2006 | East Londonderry | DUP | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 04/12/2006 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Janet Dean | 05/12/2006 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
| Stephen Williams | 05/12/2006 | Bristol West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Hemming | 11/12/2006 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Jeff Ennis | 13/12/2006 | Barnsley East and Mexborough | Labour | Signed |
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