The Bevan Foundation revealed that holiday lets have surged by 53% in Wales from 13,800 in 2018 to 21,718 in May of this year, putting pressure on the housing market.
THE MAYOR of Aberystwyth will be part of a Welsh Government commission for Welsh-speaking communities, it has been announced, as a new scheme for housing which will include plans to allow properties to be marketed locally only for a set period is unveiled.
The proposed Fair Chance scheme has been brought in to tackle the lack of affordable housing in Wales, particularly where there are large numbers of second homes.
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