Awesome resource! Answered a lot of questions I’ve had. And as a bonus, I’ve realised I’ve got a couple of videos I must have missed☺️

Local councils are the biggest hurdle to most potential builders and buyers. They just don't understand that the world has changed, we have a massive housing shortage, and average housing occupancy is plummeting. We no longer have 4.4 people per house and a nice quarter acre section. We haven't for almost 50 years. How do we get councils to change with the times?

I’m in the process of purchasing some land and I plan to build a tiny house for myself and then, depending on how much land, start a tiny home village for disabled people.

​I heard in Florida there is this Tiny Home Community called Orlando Lakefront. My Mom told me that she heard another new tiny home community called Escape Tampa Bay Village. I wouldn't want to park my tiny home in Florida because of the heat and the hurricanes. I know there's a tiny home community in Colorado. Hopefully tiny homes will be accepted and recognized as a regular home because many people since COVID happened are turning towards different living options like tiny homes. I'm thinking of getting a tiny home in the future ☺️

Thank you for addressing this topic. I have pets since I have a end of life sanctuary. I cannot go into a RV park nor many cities with a 1-4 pet limit. I'm disabled so afraid to be too rural and so I feel stuck. I had to get rid of my THOW because my city fined me $28,000 for parking it on my property while I got Cancer Care away from home. BTW I posted somewhere else and was offered residency in their lovely community (pets and all) but it's $850 mo rent and I live on $1,000 S.S.

What an exciting, healthy and brilliant idea. All the best to you - I hope that this dream comes to fruition sooner rather than later!

Which my husband shared your opinion. Maybe one day he will!

Yes, but I had to laugh when he remarked how "useful" it is having grandparents close by. I believe the elders might prefer a different word to describe their contributions to the community. But we all know Bruce means well.

So true! We don't live in a tiny house but do do multigenerational living. 5 years ago we bought a house together with my parents (so not living as t my parents place, but 50% ownership) that is very suitable for multigenerational living. We love it. It makes everything so much easier. They love being close to our daughter and we hope to help out when they get older

This has to be the future, for there to be a future. 100% believe this. We must unite as families, neighbors, and friends. Having land definitely makes this possible. God bless you

Wow! How nice to know that works!

Hi (almost) neighbour, we're further up the Calder in our tiny on 2 acres. Loving life

Australia life sucks!

@@ZackWolfMusic second bomb. I'm sorry you are so unhappy... wherever we go, there we are!

Are you guys parked legally? From what I've heard (in WA at least) is pretty much impossible to legally park a THOW, most councils treat them like a caravan.

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What an amazing idea! I'd love to build a tiny house community in the future. :)

@@livingbig Look how far you guys have came at this point.👏 If you guys were to take on a project like that, I'm quite positive that you would have plenty of us supporting that goal!

@@livingbig Hi Bryce! Have you been to Hungary, Budapest yet? Or is it in your plan list? I'be pleased to see you guys here! :D Now we have some tinies too. All around Budapest. Would be interesting to see. :D

I'm in! 😂 Just need the passport if it's in N.Z!

Shame they changed it after the fact

I would LOVE this too. The only problem is that the laws obstructing/promoting tiny living changes from state to state and country to country. Where I live in Australia, most councils have made it technically illegal to park a Tiny House on a rural pocket of land (urban land is almost impossible to use as well). It is very close minded and frustrating of them.

@@duck7237 You really need to push them. Maybe if you could meet with like-minded people in your area, you could get enough influence to help the councils see the advantages of making the needed zoning changes. Ask them to explain why they are the way they are, for starters. Force of habit is not good enough.

@@chezmoi42 I totally agree. I think promoting and supporting tiny living is particularly important now that we are suffering financial hardships. Australia, for the past number of years, has witnessed steady growth in the cost of living but wages have not been following suit. House prices are out of control. Now add a global pandemic and my state of Victoria which is suffering through the longest, strictest lockdown on earth and you have a community ripe for thoughtful, considered, downsized, affordable living. I'm willing to fight for this - but the fact remains that it should be our basic right to begin with. Tiny House communities offer so much more beyond affordable living. It is a very sustainable option. It promotes community engagement in a very disengaged world. I firmly believe that it would have a positive affect on those of us living with anxiety and depression. I honestly can't see a downside to encouraging and promoting tiny villages. My frustration towards my local government is palpable!

@@duck7237 Off topic - I live in the US, & everyone I know feels for the beautiful, friendly, diverse ppl of Australia due to the harsh restrictions of late. I have a friend who got out w/her family, who were originally from Sydney, & had only recently moved to Victoria. Now, they're somewhere in northern Aystralia living normal lives. What we're allowed to see on the news is limited, as is everything, but vids on YT show what's going on. Pls know that millions & millions of Americans are paying attention, & want the best for all of uou down under! With all sincerity, God bless, & take care:)

@@Trish.... thanks for your kind words. It is true that we lived through very harsh lockdown conditions, but actually, as hard as it was I was thankful for many of the safety precautions as we knew they would be shortlived. The strict measures also helped me and another family member going through medical treatments who couldn't afford being exposed to covid (I personally has 2 surgeries constantly postponed due to covid). While we still have to wear masks in stores, life has largely returned to normal. We don't have police or military handing out fines or keeping us prisoners in our houses! We can come and go as we like and are free to function basically as normal. I think the reason other countries think that we're living in hell is due to the vocal few here who refuse to get vaccinated. Basically the majority of Australians believe in your right to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. But those who choose not to vaccinate are no longer allowed to work certain jobs and can be denied access to certain areas which they are unhappy about. This includes those working in medical and aged care. Australia has very strict rules when it comes to working alongside vulnerable people including thorough police checks to ensure sexual deviants aren't working with children etc. Most of us agree with these measures. I have a 102 year old grandmother who would die if an unvaccinated worker passed covid to her. My mother was treated for cancer this year and had a double mastectomy and she could not afford exposure by unvaccinated nurse etc. They're not being banned from all areas or places of employment - just those servicing vulnerable people. The few unvaccinated are arguing they have a right to work wherever they want (Inc hospitals, aged care etc). The vulnerable are saying they have a right to health and life. It's a big blow up over nothing. The majority of Australians believe in our covid measures and over 90% of us have received both doses of the vaccination. A lot of the US news reports are aired over here on mainstream TV and we all watch and shake our heads in disbelief. We're honestly fine and free and healthy and we're quite confused by international reports! One council did shoot some dogs waiting to be rehomed (using covid as the excuse). This was a one off event and caused a national outcry. International reports that councils are going house to house and shooting our pets is pure falsehood (like the majority of the reports!). I suspect some of the crossed wires and confusion stem from our differing cultures in the US and Australia. At surface level we appear like similar countries and I think we all assume that we have similar beliefs and approaches to life. But actually, our cultures are very different. We subscribe to a more Scandinavian way of thinking here in Oz. We pay high taxes with the understanding that they allow for standard "luxuries" to be available to ALL of our citizens. This includes free healthcare, affordable medicines (astronomically cheaper than US), affordable education, paid maternity leave, a minimum "livable" wage (one of the highest in the world) etc. It is also compulsory for all adults over 18 to vote. This means that every voice is heard and the onus is on the government to provide the ability to cast a vote to people living in the most remote corners of Australia. I'm not saying one is better or worse than than other. But we are different. Very different. I guess these rules and obligations work for us because our overall attitude tends to be "no man left behind" rather than every man for themselves. Anyway, I promise we are all doing fine. Life is happy and peaceful and returning to normal. I hope that you are doing well in your part of the world (and thank you for caring!).

Glad we could help and that you enjoyed the video! :)

They can charge for the space they take up, so its win-win. But its not tax, so they don't understand it.

You still pay property taxes if your tiny house is on land. So essentially you're paying taxes..

Not happening. The local governments generate lots of tax revenue through those huge single family homes.

@@MrSupernova111 Mother-in-law's Apartments. Similarly granny Flats. Codes and Zoning have a half a dozen or more of these real estate phrases: RDU, sdu, Adu . . . . Working with your local municipality yields Avenues of opportunity.

@@MrSupernova111 Not necessarily true. City makes much more in tax revenue from townhouses, ADUs etc. than SFH on same footprint.

We love Colorado! Are there any lots for sale there?

@@genevievehird448 good to know!! Maybe one day our paths will cross in that case!

OMG the sex pests have invaded this channel as well, copy/pasting others' comments and posting as their own....

Because in the USA our local governments/municipalities generate tax revenue through real estate and they haven't worked out how to tax these tiny homes. Some of it is also cultural and they are looked down upon because a "normal" American live in a big house.

@@MrSupernova111 the videos are world wide and not just in the US. He us based in New Zealand so the laws and taxes there are different. In the US there definitely are small houses like shotgun houses or guest houses that are alot smaller then the 'normal' American house.

Small 'houses' have featured on this channel; recalling a couple from Japan... but there have been others

@@wakingtheworld true! I would love more representation of that type of tiny home.

Congratulations!🎉🎈🎊 Having land where family, and maybe friends, can live near each other in an affordable manner is a precious gift…for generations!💕 I’m hoping zoning laws will change in not so rural areas. Maybe it would help the young couples who want children and afford living while having quality time to spend together and not working long, stressful hours. Perhaps we will see less divorces, happier children with happier parents too…💖 “Work to live vs living to work.” What a wonderful concept to live life.

@@susana5052 Thank you! I agree, I would love to see more generational family properties, so our children dot have to buy into this culture of stress. Nothing wrong with working hard, but maybe doing it on the life you love.

Did you find a place. It seems like regulations make it so difficult in BC

That’s a good point but I also think the way one defines what a home is to them is subjective, so what you see as a home may not necessarily be the same view someone else has

I get what you mean, but the hard fact is that a property with foundation is far more likely to involve the local planning department. An A-frame base for a property is one of the easiest ways to avoid this.

They have definitely covered some tiny houses on permanent foundations, but I agree with you, it would be great to see more of them because I am certain that mine will be on permanent footings. You might also enjoy a Melbourne based channel called "Never Too Small" which concentrates on tiny/small permanent dwellings. It is a very well produced channel and worthy of your time.

@@wilmaknickersfit are you talking about cement blocks/struts for a-frame homes? Can you elaborate or point me to something i can read into because i looove a-frames, not very high on "on-wheels" homes, and i do like the sound of less hassle.

@@magicwaffles586 Basically a tiny house on wheels is probably built on an A-frame base so it can be towed. Some houses have a goose neck overhanging the front so it can be towed by the kind of small trucks you see all over the US (I'm in the UK) and I'm not sure what these have for a frame. When we see the videos you always have to step up and into the home because of the wheel height and most of the time you can't see the underneath because the owner blocks it off - this can create the illusion the house is built on the ground. Bryce's own van is built on an A-frame, but often frames are much bigger than his. Hope this makes sense!

Yes! I feel like people are sometimes snarky to those who live with their families, instead of acting empathetic to people who live in such an unconventional (at least for the USA) way.