Holiday home owners hit by tax changes announced in this week's Budget said they were being blamed for a shortage of affordable housing. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to abolish tax breaks and stamp duty ...

The council has approved the conversion of a three-storey Whitby residential building into holiday accommodation despite local objections. The property at 7 Broomfield Terrace in Whitby, near Pannett ...

The construction of eight 'log-cabin-style' holiday chalets on the Whitby coast has been refused by the council due to their "intrusive and prominent" design. A plan seeking to build eight ...

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A rare parish poll saw 93% in favour of preventing new developments becoming holiday lets and second homes but it is not binding. Canoeists in Milton Harbour in the picturesque town of Whitby, North ...

Whitby, a place I'd never visited before, had always been on my radar due to the numerous positive reviews. With its picturesque views, charming independent shops and a history-rich seaside town, it ...

An overwhelming vote in favour of preventing new properties becoming holiday lets or second homes in Whitby will highlight the problem of “bonkers” house prices forcing locals out of the town and ...