Western Australia Government announced possibility for people to stay in ‘tiny homes’ longer
For people at risk of homelessness, a caravan or a bus can be the difference between having a roof over their head or sleeping rough. Changes to WA rules announced today will make it possible for people to stay in these so-called 'tiny homes' for longer.
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00:00They say a person's home is their castle.
00:08Darkened man Danny Reinhold took the battle to live in his to the top.
00:13And won.
00:14People could buy a small block, do something like this, follow the rules, they'd get some
00:19security, their children could have some security, they would feel better for themselves.
00:22This would be, it is a great way to go.
00:26The pensioner's struggle with his local council to live in this bus has prompted the state
00:31government to change the rules.
00:32Absolutely it did and I was really happy to provide that approval for Danny and I'm very
00:38pleased to see that it's made a real difference to him.
00:41My main aim is to take a compassionate approach as much as humanly possible.
00:46Local governments will now be able to issue a permit to live in a caravan on private property
00:50for up to two years, with the minister imposing a nine week deadline for council approvals.
00:56The local government association has welcomed today's changes, saying it'll help alleviate
01:00the housing shortage, particularly in regional WA.
01:04This is about making sure that everyone has somewhere to live and if it happens to be
01:08a tiny home on wheels, and for many people, a tiny home on wheels is, for them, it would
01:15be their castle.
01:16The new rules also open up opportunities for landholders to use portable homes as short
01:21stay accommodation.
01:22A very comfortable little sanctuary for our guests to come and stay.
01:28While holidaymakers will also be able to camp on private property without a permit for up
01:32to five days instead of three.
01:35Samantha Girling, ABC News, Albany.