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St Ives MP Proposes Bill to Block Second-Home Conversions

6/13/2026

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Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George will present a members bill on 17 June that would let councils block second-home conversions.
St Ives residents say holiday rentals have turned the town into a seasonal ghost town and driven prices to about £500,000.
Former mayor Johnny Wells warns roughly a thousand homes are already second homes, raising doubts the bill can reverse the trend.

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Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George will present a members bill on 17 June that would let councils block second-home conversions.
St Ives residents say holiday rentals have turned the town into a seasonal ghost town and driven prices to about £500,000.
Former mayor Johnny Wells warns roughly a thousand homes are already second homes, raising doubts the bill can reverse the trend.