Following its deal with Plaid Cymru, the Welsh Government has said it is committed to sorting out Wales' second homes crisis.
In certain parts of the country, the amount of second homes is causing real issues as the increased buying power of these types of purchasers is pushing up house prices, meaning many local people are unable to get on the property ladder. This has implications for local services and on the Welsh language.
To combat this, many local authorities have raised council tax on second homes, leading to some selling up. However, a North Wales Live report has shown this isn't necessarily helping local people. Critics have said that what was designed to tackle the county’s housing crisis was having unintended consequences, pushing up property prices, draining money from the local economy and changing visitor demographics for the worse.
