Considering a tiny house?
If you are considering building a tiny house, it is important to understand what rules apply and what requirements need to be considered before you start building.
Some people refer to tiny houses as compact dwellings, tiny houses on wheels, or have their own interpretations of what tiny houses are. It is important to understand the definition difference between a “building” and a vehicle”. The MBIE Guidance provides a good flowchart explaining this, see link below
The following two guidance documents are to help you to determine if your proposed tiny house is a building or a vehicle, or both a building under the Building Act, and the ways to comply with the relevant law/s that you may need to consider.
