Big costs for tiny houses: exploring the transaction costs of developing tiny houses in England

James, Matthew and Shahab, Sina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3788-2564 2024. Big costs for tiny houses: exploring the transaction costs of developing tiny houses in England. International Journal of Housing Policy 24 (3) , pp. 421-445. 10.1080/19491247.2024.2308725 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

The housing market in England is in crisis, in terms of both availability and costs of housing. Although it is not a solution for everyone, many advocates of the tiny house movement promote developing small houses that are financially affordable and environmentally sustainable. There is limited research on tiny houses, and the hidden costs of developing this type of housing have not been investigated. This paper addresses this gap through exploring the perceived transaction costs associated with developing tiny houses in England, and how these costs can be reduced. It was found that there are considerable transaction costs in different stages of the development process, including searching for information, finding suitable land, obtaining planning permission, and constructing the house. The paper concludes that tiny houses require enabling legislation in planning policy so that planning permission is easier to obtain. Also, awareness of tiny houses needs to be raised so that local planning authorities and the public understand the concept better.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	1949-1247
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	21 November 2023
Date of Acceptance:	16 November 2023
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2024 10:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/164104

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