Furious beach hut owners have said they are being forced to sell their seaside structures after a local council doubled their rent to match that of rich out-of-towners. Locals of Hayling Island in ...

Beach hut owners on Hayling Island have erupted in fury after Havant Borough Council doubled their annual fees as local accuse authorities of trying to force them out of their seaside retreats.

Beach hut owners have accused their council of trying to force them out after it doubled their annual fee. The “hutters” on Hayling Island in Hampshire said the local authority assumed they ...