About this episode

Cindy and housing policy expert Amy Tomasso discuss the legal challenges of placing tiny homes on land.

Have you ever found the perfect tiny home, secured financing, and found the perfect piece of land—only to discover you can't legally put your home there? In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny, Cindy sits down with housing policy expert Amy Tomasso to uncover the hidden rules that shape where we live and why so many people struggle to find housing that fits their lifestyle and budget. From zoning restrictions and land-use regulations to ADUs, cottage courts, tiny home communities, and missing-mid...

People in this episode

Host: Cindy

Guest: Amy Tomasso

Topics covered

• housing policy
• zoning restrictions
• land-use regulations
• tiny homes
• affordable housing

Keywords

• tiny home
• housing regulations
• zoning laws
• ADUs
• cottage courts
• tiny home communities

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Organizations: Let's Talk Tiny

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