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Drumright zoning board to hear tiny home request at public meeting
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Drumright zoning board to hear tiny home request at public meeting

Drumright’s zoning board put a 12-by-30 tiny home on the table alongside a garage request, a small hearing with big implications for how the town handles compact housing.

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Seattle tiny home villages get mobile addiction treatment support
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Seattle tiny home villages get mobile addiction treatment support

Seattle’s new Layne Staley mobile unit brought opioid treatment to tiny home villages, turning shelter sites into on-site care hubs for residents who struggle to reach appointments.

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Tiny modular homes offer affordable hurricane recovery in Jamaica
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Tiny modular homes offer affordable hurricane recovery in Jamaica

Twenty-two of 50 tiny homes are already up in Jamaica, each costing about US$2,700 and built to replace tents and crowded shelters after Melissa.

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Seattle adds third tiny home village in South Park, sparking equity concerns
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Seattle adds third tiny home village in South Park, sparking equity concerns

Seattle’s newest 90-unit tiny home village landed in South Park, where poverty runs 25.1 percent and no high-income neighborhood hosts a similar site.

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Milledgeville tiny home village would support homeless veterans
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Milledgeville tiny home village would support homeless veterans

Milledgeville’s 84-home veteran village is still trapped in zoning, but the plan already has 20 acres, a $18 million-plus price tag and HUD-VASH backing.

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Tiny house Goa packs two bedrooms, bathtub, and full kitchen
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Tiny house Goa packs two bedrooms, bathtub, and full kitchen

Two lofts, a bathtub, and a real kitchen make the Goa feel less like a novelty and more like a 252-square-foot apartment replacement.

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Volume Zero tiny house competition crowns 300-sq-ft home winners
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Volume Zero tiny house competition crowns 300-sq-ft home winners

Han K’s water-tower concept won Volume Zero’s 300-sq-ft tiny house contest, while a flood-ready Jakarta design took second and offered real buildable lessons.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Removed Tiny Homes' Coolangatta 8.4 packs full-time comfort into 27.5 feet
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Removed Tiny Homes' Coolangatta 8.4 packs full-time comfort into 27.5 feet

A 27.5-foot tiny house with two lofts, a washer-dryer bath, and a kitchen built for real cooking, the Coolangatta 8.4 aims to cut daily compromises.

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Los Angeles turns tiny homes into rapid shelter for unhoused residents
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Los Angeles turns tiny homes into rapid shelter for unhoused residents

A 64-square-foot tiny home gave Michael Gilpin a bed, a lock and a door in Los Angeles, where officials are racing to add shelter before the World Cup spotlight.

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Tiny home buyers face zoning hurdles before placing a house
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Tiny home buyers face zoning hurdles before placing a house

The biggest mistake is buying the tiny home before the lot is approved. In South Carolina, zoning, code, and site type decide whether a house can actually be placed.

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Gulfport advances ADU ordinance to legalize backyard tiny homes
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Gulfport advances ADU ordinance to legalize backyard tiny homes

Gulfport cut a nonprofit carveout from its ADU draft, then moved the ordinance forward, putting backyard tiny homes closer to a real zoning path.

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Carolina Tiny House Festival cancels 2026 Concord event
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Carolina Tiny House Festival cancels 2026 Concord event

The June 5-7 Concord festival is off, cutting off tiny-house tours, builder comparisons, and vendor access just as the Carolinas' market was gathering momentum.

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Green Fairytale tiny house hides storage in every inch, costs $77,000
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Green Fairytale tiny house hides storage in every inch, costs $77,000

A 22-foot MitchCraft build turns dead space into storage, adds off-grid systems, and still lands at $77,000 with a polished cottagecore look.

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Bluebird bus becomes a $170,000 off-grid home on wheels
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Bluebird bus becomes a $170,000 off-grid home on wheels

Jonathan Perera turned a $7,000 Bluebird into a $170,000-plus skoolie with 1,200 watts of solar, a wood stove, and a split bath.

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Pensacola diocese opens tiny-home village for low-income seniors
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Pensacola diocese opens tiny-home village for low-income seniors

Nine tiny homes behind a Pensacola church center now house low-income seniors for $500 a month, utilities included, with case management built in.

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Phoenix unveils Skyview tiny house with porch, loft and bedroom
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Phoenix unveils Skyview tiny house with porch, loft and bedroom

Phoenix’s Skyview tries to fit a covered porch, loft and ground-floor bedroom into 357 square feet, and the layout feels unusually family-ready.

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Nordic tiny house lists for $40,500 with warm wood interiors
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Nordic tiny house lists for $40,500 with warm wood interiors

A fully furnished Nordic tiny house listed for $40,500 paired warm wood interiors with trailer-built flexibility, but its real pull was how much calm it packed into a small plan.

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ICC Appendix Q clarifies tiny house rules for homes on foundations
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ICC Appendix Q clarifies tiny house rules for homes on foundations

Appendix Q (AQ) eases dimensional and egress rules for tiny houses on foundations, making code compliance more workable. Verify local adoption and factory construction requirements before you build.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Portugal’s Gerês tiny house fits six adults in 25.7 feet
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Portugal’s Gerês tiny house fits six adults in 25.7 feet

A 25.7-foot towable tiny house claiming six adult sleepers sounds like a stunt, but Gerês leans on real layout choices to make it workable.

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North Hollywood tiny home village moves few residents to permanent housing
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North Hollywood tiny home village moves few residents to permanent housing

A 78-person North Hollywood tiny-home village has a 10% move-on rate in LAHSA data, far below the 30% figure city officials cite. The real test is permanent exits, not just beds built.

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Texas builder turns 2017 shell into $39,000 tiny home Othello
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Texas builder turns 2017 shell into $39,000 tiny home Othello

A 2017 mobile-home shell became Othello, a 238-square-foot tiny house listed at $39,000 and already under contract.

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Decathlon Tiny Homes’ Dolphins offers premium family living in 32 feet
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Decathlon Tiny Homes’ Dolphins offers premium family living in 32 feet

Decathlon’s Dolphins makes the 32-foot family tiny house argument better than most: a real ground-floor bedroom, loft sleep, and upgrades that actually change daily use.

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Surya tiny house favors single-level comfort over loft living
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Surya tiny house favors single-level comfort over loft living

Surya skips the loft and puts everything on one floor, pairing a full bath and a bathtub with a layout built for everyday living.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Watsonville opens HOPE Village tiny-home campus for Pajaro residents
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Watsonville opens HOPE Village tiny-home campus for Pajaro residents

Watsonville’s HOPE Village opened with 30 private units for up to 34 people, including pets, giving Pajaro residents a place to land while levee work continues.

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Seattle expands tiny-home villages, raising shelter cap to 150 residents
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Seattle expands tiny-home villages, raising shelter cap to 150 residents

Seattle’s council lifted tiny-home village caps from 100 to 150, with one district pilot allowed up to 250 residents, setting a new precedent for shelter scale.

Jamie Taylor2m read
Virginia eases backyard tiny house rules, caps permit fees statewide
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Virginia eases backyard tiny house rules, caps permit fees statewide

Virginia homeowners will soon be able to add backyard tiny houses statewide, with ADU permit fees capped at $500 and family-only occupancy rules scrapped.

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What to Check Legally Before Buying a Tiny House in North America
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What to Check Legally Before Buying a Tiny House in North America

Check zoning, building codes and classification before buying a tiny house to avoid fines and confirm whether full-time living is allowed.

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Tiny House Design Primer: Smart Zones, Storage, Systems, and Light
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Tiny House Design Primer: Smart Zones, Storage, Systems, and Light

This primer lays out practical design tactics for tiny houses, focusing on zones, storage, systems, and light. It matters because small footprints need efficient, adaptable solutions.

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Practical checklist helps place tiny houses on wheels legally
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Practical checklist helps place tiny houses on wheels legally

A step-by-step checklist outlines legal and safety steps to prepare a tiny house on wheels for placement and occupancy, with practical items to verify before you move in.

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