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Originally Posted by garinda
Cornwall has a very small immigrant population, and is suprisingly one of the poorest counties in England, with one of the lowest Gross Disposal Household Income per capita in the country, and that is reflected in the relatively low value of property there.
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I think that ( low property values) will be disputed by the local Cornishmen , I have friends who live there and there is a lot of resentment that when any property becomes available it is immediatly snapped up by out-siders willing to pay a premium price for a second 'holiday' home , leaving a shortage for the younger local population. Evidently these holiday homes also enjoy a substantial break on the Council tax since the house is un-occupied for the major part of the year ....don't know if this is a fact , but its what they tell me .