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Furious locals in world famous UK seaside town blast second home owners for 'killing the community' by snapping up £260k homes for Airbnbs and holiday lets

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 19, 2024
A tourist town has declared war with second home-owners who have driven up property prices and left locals unable to buy or rent. Whitby - where Bram Stoker found inspiration for his horror novel Dracula - is famed for its cobbled streets and coastal charm. But the North Yorkshire seaside town has become a mecca for second home owners and holiday lets, with one in three properties now having no permanent residents.