I live in a small country town which suffers from a lack of affordable housing. The reason: 2nd homes. Next door to me is a lovely, small & cheap cottage. But like all cheap housing Instead of first time buyers it went to a couple from the city who have visited their "investment" about twice.

Mark Johnson, Shifnal, UK

Of course this government has no appetite to hit second home owners - they've all got 'em - and a few more besides!

Milo, Uckfield, UK

2nd homes are driving local people out of the areas they were born in, why do people defend the very so much?
Surely its fairer to limit all to one home? Perhaps then we would not have to cover the entire country in new homes in years to come!

Brian, Seaton, UK

More bureaucracy, more interference. Liberal Democrat? - no, just another bungling Stalinist.

The only good news for his constituents is that Taylor is stepping down at the next election and will probably be replaced with Caroline Righton (Conservative) - or will be if I have anything to do with it

Anthony Price, Truro, Cornwall, UK

The supply of houses is controlled by the planning laws. Why should someone rich own two and price local people out of owning one?
It's not like cars. I don't care how many cars someone rich has. I do care how many houses they have.
As long as we have planning laws, 2nd homes should be illegal.

Mary Jones, Southampton,

Please, please get the government (and other MP's) out of my life! Let the market decide - Mr Bromley's home is likely to plunge in value in any event as credit dries up and property looks far from a one way bet. That's investing for you.

All intrusion by government will do is make matters worse

Rob, Isle of Wight,

These so called local people should stop whining, we all have to deal with housing issues, why are they a special case?. Its seems that rural britain has its begging bowl out again

sid, bideford,

What if you got a job in London and were told you couldn't move there because native Londoners should have the house and not you?

As far as I know 'local' people growing up in wealthy urban areas can't afford to buy their first/second/third home in those areas either.

There is no difference.

Francis, Birmingham, West Midlands

Of course the MP's will object. I'll bet that virtually every single one of them has a second (or third) home in one of these areas. these homes are indirectly funded by the tax payer through the 'expenses allowance' that MP's are paid for their second home. Hypocrits.

Norman Pitkin, London, UK

I hope the value of the Bromley's house does fall. Local people should have priority. The Bromley's can go back where they came from now.

Barbara charlton, Workington, Cumbria

The current Government wont be around after the next election to implement a change. Rural economies do not have jobs in sufficient numbers or value to support the villages that exist, they are a past legacy work patterns. If they were not second homes they would be dereclit or council owned.

Ian, Devon,

There is no chance of this getting through Parliament, too many MPs would be efffected themselves

Don Hall, Gt Ellingham, England