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LisaM

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45. Yes, we spend time in an island town. Same story.

Sat May 3, 2025, 05:37 PM

May 3

Teachers can't afford to live there, the veterinarian retired and there is nowhere for a replacement to live, and the people who rent out the houses simply don't care. And there is little appetite to regulate it.

I bet and beg my friends not to stay in Airbnb, but it falls on deaf ears. It's convenient for them, which I guess is more important than whether a teacher or firefighter can afford to live in the place where they work.

And forget about finding a place for a family. All the new housing I see being built anywhere is small, dense apartments.

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Yes, we spend time in an island town. Same story. LisaM May 3 #45

And too expensive for a family just starting out surfered May 3 #46