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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Dave Burke

Frustrated locals vote to kick out wealthy second homeowners driving up house prices

Frustrated residents in a coastal town have voted to try and drive out second home owners - as they're driving up housing prices.

A local referendum saw people in Whitby vote overwhelmingly to ban sales of newbuild homes and land to people who would not live there full-time.

People living in the North Yorkshire town say wealthy southerners are making it unaffordable, and the sense of community is being shattered.

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