A RALLY in Caernarfon on Monday (May 8) asked attendees to commit to their communities’ futures by sending a message to minister for climate change, Julie James, to demand a “Property Act” which regulates the market.

The rally, organised by “Nid yw Cymru ar Werth” (“Wales Not For Sale”), saw second home protesters turn out in torrential rain to demand action to stop residents being priced out of their own towns and villages.

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It also included live music from the likes of Bryn Fôn and Geraint Løvgreen, as well as numerous speakers and protesters, who then marched through Caernarfon.

Jeff Smith, chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith's Sustainable Communities Group, said: "The Government has promised a Property Act White Paper before the end of this Parliamentary term, but there is no mention of it or the content yet.

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“Although the Government has introduced some limited measures to reduce the impact of second homes and holiday accommodation they have not gone to the root of the problem - and they don't seem to be discussing it.

"We have been calling for a Property Act since the end of the ‘70s; the need is greater than ever.

“Now is an opportunity to sort the problem, once and for all - through a Property Act that will regulate the market."

A spokesperson for Cymdeithas yr Iaith's Nid yw Cymru ar Werth campaign added: "The rally will be a complete contrast to the celebration of privilege and wealth that has happened in London over the weekend.

“In the same way, asking everyone to commit to the future of their communities is in contrast to the request for people to swear an oath to an unelected person."