Holiday Home

If you have to sell a home due to a death as an executor you have to sell it for the best price you can for the beneficiaries. So no, not always.

This is a vicious circle though. If I want to move house to a different house within my local area, I am forced to price my property at open market value, because whichever house I buy will be too. If locals were to sell to locals only (or other people who genuinely wanted to live and work in the area) we would all have to be "in on it" and something written in to our deeds to prevent selling on at OMV. It's not that easy.

The problem is that individuals look out for their needs not the needs of the community. I can understand. Would you want to take 50 - 100k off your property value for someone else's benefit? And would the person their buying from be willing to do the same?

This is a problem that needs handling at a national level not blaming individuals who are trying to navigate a crazy housing market.

I’m against second homes if they are the type of accommodation and environment that should be a permanent main home for someone.

Obviously that’s not a consideration for you so as long as you can afford it then buy it (or not 🤷‍♀️).

Oh so it is impossible that locals might want to buy a premium property?

That is a daft comment.

Quite.

The previous "pillars of their community" wanted lots of ££££££££££ and couldn't give a shit about their wonderful ex friends and neighbours......😂

We have a holiday flat by the coast in an area where one of us grew up. Our teenage daughter loves being there and often brings friends. We feel much happier and more relaxed there and as our daughter approaches Uni etc will go there even more. Having a flat is much easier as lock and leave, no garden etc. Friends and family use it but we do not rent it.
Whilst not getting into an ideological discussion... locals in the area concerned do not have an issue with second home owners, we pay double council tax which massively assuages any guilt and actually eat and drink out, rent boats etc most of the time when there so actually spend far more in that local economy than at "home".
It is a big and expensive decision but one we do not regret. We still do one or two big holidays a year but breaks tend to be there.

Wow, you think I'm lying?
Midwives want to work in the northwest Highlands. They apply for jobs and get them. Then they can't find anywhere to live (thank you, second homes) so they can't take up the positions. Lack of community midwives mean more women have to attempt to get to the major hospital in Inverness instead, a journey of up to 3 hours WHILST IN LABOUR. I personally know two women who have given birth in lay-bys in the last three years. They were lucky - mum and baby both survived.

We have a holiday flat by the coast in an area where one of us grew up. Our teenage daughter loves being there and often brings friends. We feel much happier and more relaxed there and as our daughter approaches Uni etc will go there even more. Having a flat is much easier as lock and leave, no garden etc. Friends and family use it but we do not rent it.
Whilst not getting into an ideological discussion... locals in the area concerned do not have an issue with second home owners, we pay double council tax which massively assuages any guilt and actually eat and drink out, rent boats etc most of the time when there so actually spend far more in that local economy than at "home".
It is a big and expensive decision but one we do not regret. We still do one or two big holidays a year but breaks tend to be there.

You said it's a flat so I'm not sure why locals wouldn't want to buy a flat when they're starting out or retiring.

Flats are always fairly popular to buy.

But isn’t it the original local community property owners who initially chose to sell it to non locals?

Agree with this

I used to think I'd like a second home. But, morally, I now think it's problematic

And I think that second homes are worse than holiday homes, as they sit empty more often. At least holiday homes are likely to be rented out / used for longer

This. Beyond selfish.
Holiday homes destroy communities, particularly in rural areas.

Of course, keep telling yourself that.
The truth is you wouldn’t care a fig what they think.

I grew up with one and it was great. My parents bought a derelict house and renovated it - we’d go most weekends but I stopped going with them from the age of about 15. Lots of family used it and I started going with friends when I hit my twenties.

My parents had it for around twenty years I reckon.

The size is irrelevant. People buying second homes destroy communities. You say people will be there a fair bit. Great. But they won't be using the local shop every week, going to the pub, registering with the doctors, the dentist etc. That house is no longer available for a family who would have children at the school, get involved in hobbies and local life.

Some areas of the country have over 75% second homes. They are ghost towns. All services close. The buses stop running. Local people are forced out.

But you want to contribute to killing our communities for the convenience of your family then crack on.

I would happily support a national policy of charging 20% of second homes latest value a year in tax personally to fund the communities you are trying to destroy. Hopefully it would stop this stupidity.

So a part time home.
The locals will really love you.