In the news during the month of October 2022.
A couple in Wales (United Kingdom) have built and moved into a tiny off-grid home in an attempt to avoid soaring mortgage costs and energy bills. Tom Morgan and his partner Amie Simons have moved into a 16 square meter tiny home powered by solar energy, a gas cooker, and a log burner. Tiny homes: Off-grid house avoids soaring mortgages and energy bills – BBC 23 Oct 2022.
A homeowner in Birmingham (United Kingdom) was given permission to build a single-story garage on their premises. However, once the building was complete the planning inspector discovered that a tiny abode had been built that was not consistent with the plan. The inspector was also of the opinion that the house was ‘substantially larger’ than the approved garage. The owner has been instructed to demolish the building. This is clearly an expensive lesson about not taking advantage of the planning permission system. Man ordered to pull down two-storey house he built on drive instead of a garage – Metro 24 Oct 2022
A nonprofit businessman in Denver, Colorado, USA, has been accused of fraud by promising to build tiny homes and not delivering on commitments. The man has filed for bankruptcy and is under police investigation. Tiny home builder accused of fraud by customers is under police investigation – NBC News 19 Oct 2022
