2025年湖区理事会考虑对二户人家征收双重税,以解决当地住房和环境问题。 2025 Lake District council considers doubling tax on second homes to address local housing and environmental concerns.

封锁后,像温德米尔(Windermere)这样的湖区城镇的第二房主大量涌入,导致当地人苦苦寻找负担得起的住房,并担心当地特点和环境受到影响。 After lockdown, an influx of second homeowners in Lake District towns like Windermere has led to locals struggling to find affordable housing, and concerns about local character and the environment being impacted. 居民害怕被房价压低, 该地区变得过于拥挤, 类似布莱克浦。 Residents fear becoming priced out of their homes and the area becoming overcrowded, resembling Blackpool. 2025年4月可以对第二房主征收双重理事会税,以解决这一问题。 Double council tax for second homeowners could be introduced in April 2025 to tackle the issue.