Is a tiny house on wheels legal to live in full-time?
Janine Strachan is the President of the Australian Tiny House Association. Janine is a wealth of knowledge and very passionate about all things tiny houses on wheels, as you’ll get to hear in the episode today.
In this conversation we talked about:
- The recent progress with tiny house planning policy & local law by two local councils or Shires in Australia, for long-term tiny house occupancy
- How you as an individual can approach your local council for long-term tiny house approval using ATHA’s templates (links in the show notes)
- The progress with tiny house insurance and the specific policy for tiny houses on wheels, now available
- The importance of doing your due diligence when it comes to finding a tiny house builder, and what’s important to look for
- Where Janine sees the future of tiny houses going in Australia, when it comes to wider acceptance, including in council planning and with legislation… and lots more!
If you’re in Australia, check out the Australian Tiny House Association website (link below) on the situation of tiny house on wheels regulations, as it has 3 categories to consider – road and vehicle regulations, building codes and planning & dwelling rules. It also has different info for each state.
If you’re outside Australia, you might want to research and get in touch with the tiny house association in your state or country to find out the situation with tiny house living where you are.
Disclaimer: The information discussed in this conversation is not intended to offer advice to podcast listeners. It is for educational purposes only. Please do your own research or seek professional support before making any big decisions about building or living in your tiny house.
You can follow ATHA here:
W: https://tinyhouse.org.au/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/australiantinyhouseassociation
IG: https://www.instagram.com/australiantiny/
Resources mentioned in this conversation:
- Tiny House For Sale by Tiny House Solutions
- Australian Tiny House Association – Tiny House Regulations
- Australian Tiny House Association – Resources
- ATHA – Become a Member
- ATHA – Become a Tiny House Champion
- NSW local Government (Manufactured Home Estates, Caravan Parks, Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings) Regulation 2021
- Australian Design Rules
- National Construction Code
- Building Code of Australia
- Fred’s Tiny Houses
- Shire of Esperance WA – Tiny House Planning Policy
- International Standards Organisation
- Tiny House Conversations – Tiny Regulations with Elle Paton
- Tiny House Conversations – Considerations & Challenges of Tiny House Living with Emmet Blackwell
- Tiny House Insurance Episode
- Tiny House Insurance Policy – Benjamin & Benjamin
- Tiny Towing
- Tiny House Transport
- Rick’s Towing
- Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 5) *Current until 30th June 2023
- Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 6) *Fully implemented 1st July 2023
- International Standards committee for Tiny Houses on Wheels
- Tiny Homes Expo
