A tourism boss has defended homes used as holiday lets and called for recognition of"the economic value of the industries that support an awful lot of people".
The Senedd's local government and housing committee is carrying out an investigation into second homes and took evidence on Wednesday, February 9, from tourism bosses. The Welsh Government has identified second homes as a problem and is planning to test 'radical' ideas to address it in the Llyn Peninsula.
The second home crisis is particularly acute in areas of Wales where there are fears the demand for second homes is pricing people out of their own communities and undermining Welsh language communities. You can read its impact on Anglesey here.
