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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harrison Moore and Maira Butt

Furious ‘Chelsea-on-Sea’ residents vote to ban second homes ‘hollowing out’ seaside village

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Residents in a picturesque seaside village dubbed “Chelsea-on-Sea” have voted to ban people from buying second homes, after complaining the area is being "hollowed out" by Londoners flocking to buy holiday lets.

Burnham Market, where the average house price is now £1m, has been given the nickname because of the large proportion of Londoners with property there.

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