British holiday home owners in France tell of quarantine worries

Expats say UK government's lack of clarity on coronavirus travel restrictions puts livelihoods at risk

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British tourists cancelling trips to France because they may have to quarantine for 14 days on their return might be upset, but the owners - often British too - of the places they had booked to stay are losing more than just a holiday.

For every potential visitor, there's an owner who depends on that rental for their livelihood," said Gavin Quinney, who runs a large farmhouse gite in Creon near Bordeaux and is now staring at a blank late August and a very shaky September.