in reference to the title: that can vary depending on the state and county, as I recall reading that zoning and tiny homes can be absolutely fraught with difficulty depending on that. As an example, I believe there are many counties where it would be illegal to live in an RV as a permanent dwelling, and a wheeled tiny home would pose similar problems. A tiny home on a foundation has its own issues as well, and it can be difficult to get home owners insurance for them.
In addition, they’ve been made fully illegal without a slab foundation in many places. In Tennessee, they’re referred to as “ready removeable” buildings, and the state hated so much that poor people were actually finding a way to get housing that they passed a bunch of laws making it so everything had to have a slab foundation, which really fucked trailers and trailer parks for a while, too.
Yeah, they’re not a great solution, but they were a way for poor folks to actually own something. Now they’re so outrageously expensive it’s often cheaper to buy a full sized 2 bed/bath home than it is to live in a shed on a patch of land your buddy owns
in reference to the title: that can vary depending on the state and county, as I recall reading that zoning and tiny homes can be absolutely fraught with difficulty depending on that. As an example, I believe there are many counties where it would be illegal to live in an RV as a permanent dwelling, and a wheeled tiny home would pose similar problems. A tiny home on a foundation has its own issues as well, and it can be difficult to get home owners insurance for them.
In addition, they’ve been made fully illegal without a slab foundation in many places. In Tennessee, they’re referred to as “ready removeable” buildings, and the state hated so much that poor people were actually finding a way to get housing that they passed a bunch of laws making it so everything had to have a slab foundation, which really fucked trailers and trailer parks for a while, too.
Yeah, they’re not a great solution, but they were a way for poor folks to actually own something. Now they’re so outrageously expensive it’s often cheaper to buy a full sized 2 bed/bath home than it is to live in a shed on a patch of land your buddy owns
That’s absolutely atrocious to hear Tennessee did that. So damn cruel.
I used to love the idea of tiny homes and the potential of financial freedom they promised. But as you say, any way out found is quickly quashed.