New plans that could force people who let out their homes to holidaymakers to apply for planning permission have been welcomed by Northumberland Labour.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove announced that the Government was weighing up the new proposals on Thursday, amid fears local people are being pushed out of tourist hotspots by people using their homes on the likes of Airbnb.
The issue is a problem in many communities along the Northumberland Coast such as Bamburgh and Beadnell, with the practice leading to rocketing house prices and dwindling numbers of permanent residents.
