In our area the trend is to take B+Bs and convert them to private homes! Finding large properties in great locations is becoming more and more difficult around here so many inns are bought as second homes..
We have a problem with this - and also with them being made into flats - the problem is property here is expensive and people just can't affort to buy BB's, don't have the depost and we are seen as high risk and so can't get mortgages easily. People wanting to retire want to sell as a BB but some have been on the market 3 years.
One of the larger ones (and its a stunning bb) was originally 2 houses (in a terrace) with a bb next door (1 house) they bought next door and became one larger BB - then couldn't sell when time came - just too big - had to split off the end house to have a chance - at least they have that sold now - but its a house and bedrooms we vitally need for the town lost.
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