Saturday 23 February 2008

Cornwall holiday homes outnumber local houses

Holiday homes now outnumber those owned by locals along the coast of north Cornwall, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.
In popular resorts such as Rock, Polzeath and Port Isaac, ownership of second homes has soared in recent years. Official figures show in a number of parishes, the proportion of properties owned by outsiders has climbed above 50 per cent... more>