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"Soaring rents and home prices, increasing mortgage stress, record immigration
and a growing population are fuelling a housing crisis and increasing
homelessness. In the face of this pressing need, tiny houses offer an
alternative housing option.
Tiny houses have become popular in the United States. Their popularity is
growing in other developed countries such as the UK and Canada. In Australia,
however, planning and housing regulations present many barriers to using tiny
houses as permanent homes.
Dire statistics highlight the need to find homes for Australians quickly and
cheaply. The unmet need for social housing has been estimated at 437,000
households. The 2021 census counted 122,494 people as homeless. By 2022, more
than 640,000 households’ housing needs were not being met.
Some local councils now see tiny houses as part of the solution to these
problems. They are taking steps to make it easier for people to live in them."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
