Planning and Legals

Signs of a shift: the most encouraging tiny home developments in Australia right now

Anna Battle

Published on: 09/04/2026

From Lake Macquarie placing homes on council land to CBA opening up financing, 2025 and 2026 have produced more genuine progress for the Australian tiny home movement than any two-year period before them.

Planning and Legals

San Diego just showed the world how to welcome tiny homes — and it was easier than anyone expected

Anna Battle

Published on: 09/04/2026

San Diego County approved Tiny Homes on Wheels as a legitimate housing option using nothing more than an existing planning review - no new laws, no lengthy consultation. Here's what Australian councils could learn from their approach.

Planning and Legals