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Gwynedd Council's Second Home Policy Overturned; Housing Crisis Deepens

3/24/2026

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Cyngor Gwynedd (Gwynedd Council) saw its Article 4 policy restricting second homes quashed after residents funded a £105,000 judicial review.
Local tradespeople report job losses due to reduced demand for property redevelopment.
House prices have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year.
Cyngor Gwynedd expressed disappointment at the ruling and remains committed to addressing housing needs, noting more than 4,000 people are on the social housing waiting list in Gwynedd.

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Cyngor Gwynedd (Gwynedd Council) saw its Article 4 policy restricting second homes quashed after residents funded a £105,000 judicial review.
Local tradespeople report job losses due to reduced demand for property redevelopment.
House prices have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year.
Cyngor Gwynedd expressed disappointment at the ruling and remains committed to addressing housing needs, noting more than 4,000 people are on the social housing waiting list in Gwynedd.