Brexit Blamed as Number of Britons with Second Home in France Plummets

THE CONNEXION: New survey results show the number of households in England with a second home in France has fallen by 30,000 in a decade

The number of British people with second homes in France has dropped considerably in recent years Pic: E. Spek / Shutterstock
The number of Britons owning a second home in France has tumbled by more than 30,000 over the past decade, new figures reveal.

There were 93,000 households in England with a second home in France in 2012-13, according to the English Housing Survey.

The latest poll, published by the UK government, shows the number of households concerned dropped to 60,000 in 2021-22.

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