Cornwall van dwellers face homelessness amid council crackdown
Summary
Many people living in vans and caravans on farms in Cornwall face losing their homes due to new rules enforced by the local council. This crackdown is linked to housing shortages and high rents caused by many holiday rentals and second homes in the area.Key Facts
- Cornwall council is actively enforcing rules against caravans on farms, issuing many notices.
- People live in vans and horseboxes because they cannot afford or find regular housing.
- Tourism and short-term rentals have made it hard for locals to find long-term housing.
- About 23,000 people are waiting for social homes in Cornwall.
- Dawn, a 59-year-old woman, has lived in a horsebox on a farm for three years but now must leave.
- Some farms, like Potters Farm, rented spaces to vulnerable homeless people but face legal action from the council.
- The council says it enforces planning laws to protect the environment and public interests.
- Farm owners claim the council knew about the homeless people living there but later demanded licenses.
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