Second Homes - here there and everywhere

Not only was it a major item in the news but the debate on Second Homes also featured in todays AQA Syllabus B GCSE Paper 1.

A Second Home is a home bought, usually in resort areas for the use by the owners at weekends and during holidays.

The debate over Second Homes is one of great interest for Geographers. As many rural areas, especially National Parks have a high percentage of Second Homes; in some parts of the Lake District 60% of the dwellings are Second Homes. The debate has both advantages and disadvantages to the rural communities.

In todays news a report suggested that parts of the Welsh countryside could "lose its next generation of young people" because, despite their being over 18000 vacant properties in rural Wales the house prices were up to five times above the average wage: such prices were being forced up by the demand from city slickers wanting a quite rural retreat. For more information check out the news story on the BBC and also take a look at the Jeremy Vine Website on Radio two for different opinions on the debate.