Houses are homes again! - Entire street of Cornish holiday cottages occupied by locals

In one village on the coast of Cornwall last week, villagers were celebrating after an entire street of second homes were legally occupied by ordinary working families who were no longer prepared to subsidise the mortgages of wealthy landlords.

On Saturday, in scenes more familiar with a Jubilee street party, the usually sterile, sinister atmosphere of a silent row of empty Cornish cottages was buzzing with laughter, cheers and activity as crowds gathered to watch and assist groups of locals - forced away by spiralling rental prices - return to their area of employment to live.



'It's like a revolution for common sense' commented a local clergyman. 'I have come to view squatting a holiday home as a means for survival for people, moral, and perfectly legal as they intend to cause no damage, pay all their utilities, and ensure they comply with the law. What's more, these people, through no fault of their own, are the victims of a massive gambling cartel - that is, the British housing market.'

Though it may come as a surprise to some, Rentfreecornwall can reveal that none of the squatted Cornish holiday homes were owned by individual people, but a property holdings company based in Guernsey. A spokesman for the multi million pound investment company seemed rather lacklustre upon hearing of the mass squatting of the Cornish houses:

'I'm sorry but we really don't have much to say. Our clients simply invest in real estate - it doesn't bother us if, as you say, these properties are being squatted - or not. We'd only take action if we needed to sell them, but the market is strong, and we estimate prices will continue to rise.'

'Really, it would be too much of a hassle right now,' he added.

Despite the flurry of activity over the weekend, by Monday the squatted terrace was silent, with most of the occupants out at work at nearby businesses or putting the finishing touches to their new homes.