Owners of a second property who claim benefits by classing it as a holiday home face clampdown 

At present owners can declare they are renting out second properties - meaning they are charged business rates rather than council tax, which is higher. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9395457/Owners-second-property-claim-benefits-classing-holiday-home-face-clampdown.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490