The legal landscape of tiny homes is one of the most frustrating and confusing parts of the tiny house movement. In fact, “tiny home” isn’t even a legal term, so municipalities have had to figure out what form of existing law they fit into. My guest Jenifer Levini is a housing and land use lawyer, and author of Building, Occupying & Selling Tiny Homes Legally. I would consider this episode a must-listen: Jenifer walks us through the 6 types of tiny homes (from a legal perspective), why codes are critical for safety, RV vs. residential code, and her take on avoiding bad players. I hope you stick around!
 
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In This Episode:

• Tiny house isn't a legal term: here's an overview of the law
• What are the different categories of tiny homes?
• Is it worth paying to have your tiny home certified?
• The ins and outs of egress windows
• How to ask if you can live legally in your tiny home
• Mythology about registering your THOW
• What a good builder looks like
• Are you getting a great deal or being ripped off?

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