‘Nowhere for them to live’: the Devon families pushed out by Airbnb

From key workers to bar staff, parts of county increasingly off limits as landlords and investors cash in

• Alarm over sharp rise in Airbnb listings in coastal areas of England and Wales

Some of those who have been evicted are living in camper vans, caravans, even on boats. There are families who have been booted out of their homes crammed together in holiday park chalets or single rooms while others have had no choice but to give up and leave the area completely.

The dramatic rise of short-term holiday lets in Woolacombe and neighbouring villages and towns in north Devon is causing hardship, heartache and anger as landlords and investors cash in and local people are squeezed out.