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a housing crisis has been declared in the isles of scilly. there s such a scarcity of housing, that the new gp has nowhere to live. 15 localfamilies could be homeless by march, forcing them back to the mainland, and some businesses say they might not be able to open because there s no accommodation for the staff. here s david dixon. housing problems on the mainland, particularly in our picturesque coastal towns, have long been a problem. there s been protests across the region, highlighting the rise in second homes and holiday lets, that prices many lower paid workers out of the market. but over on isles of scilly, the problem is more acute. an awful lot of houses have gone from the private rented sector into holiday lets. in the last couple of years this been a house price boom etc. what has been the impact on businesses who need workers, particularly temporary workers, on the island? that is a big problem, becausec certainly last summer some businesses could not open fully because th