Finding the ideal location to park your tiny home on wheels is a crucial step in your journey towards embracing the tiny living lifestyle. It’s just as important as selecting the right tiny house builder, designing your dream home, and securing financing. For many, this can seem like a daunting task, especially if you don’t have a friend or family member with available property.
The Silver Lining
Many people park their tiny homes in a family member’s backyard, provided there is enough space. Multi-generational living is on the rise, bringing families closer together and sharing the cost of living and responsibilities such as childcare, paying the mortgage, and managing the garden.
The good news is that Australia has an abundance of land that is ideal for parking a tiny home on wheels. More people are successfully finding land and turning their tiny home dreams into reality. Your journey could start as simply as discussing your plans with family or friends, which is often the best place to begin. But what if you don’t know anyone in the area where you want to live?
We recommend securing your land before ordering your tiny home build as It typically takes us up to 8-12 weeks to complete a build and have it ready for delivery.
Navigating Your Options
Even though there’s a vast amount of unused or under-used land across Australia, finding a suitable spot near popular urban centres can be challenging. Local council regulations add another layer of complexity, making it important to check for any restrictions before settling on a location. The decision to purchase or rent land depends on your personal finances and individual circumstances.
Securing Land to Purchase
Purchasing land offers more security and privacy but requires a significant upfront investment. Here are some options for finding land to buy:
- Real estate websites like Realestate.com.au and Domain.com.au.
- Consult local real estate agents for insider tips.
- Explore Facebook groups dedicated to tiny homes or rural living.
- Search online forums and classifieds such as Gumtree.
- Check local newspapers and community bulletins for potential leads.
- Distribute flyers in your desired area explaining that you’re in the market to buy a parcel of land.
Renting Land: A Flexible Alternative
Renting land is the most adaptable and affordable way to live in a tiny home on wheels. You can move your home as your life or opportunities change or when you find land to own. Here are some strategies to find land to rent:
- Leverage your network: Tap into your social connections, both online and offline. There’s usually someone in your circle who has unused land perfect for parking a tiny house.
- Explore Facebook groups and pages: Tiny house groups on Facebook are a great starting point. Also, consider joining groups related to farming or hobby farms in your area.
- Use dedicated land-matching services: Websites like Tiny Real Estate or Park My Tiny House often advertise land for tiny homes.
- Conduct a letterbox drop: Create a flyer explaining your needs and distribute it in your desired area.
- Search on Gumtree: People sometimes post land available for rent for various purposes.
- Check out Hipcamp: This platform matches campers with landowners for short stays. Landowners who welcome campers may also be open to long-term arrangements with tiny house dwellers.
- Utilise local newspapers and bulletin boards: Post a message on community notice boards or Facebook groups.
- Contact real estate rental agents: While they typically won’t advertise unused land for rent, it’s worth calling and asking if they can help you find a spot.
- Attend rural or agricultural land shows: Events like AgQuip Field Days are great opportunities to network with landowners.
Approaching Landowners: Making a Connection
Establishing a positive relationship with your potential landlord from the outset can greatly impact the success of your tiny home project. Share a picture of your tiny house, describe your situation, outline how long you’d like to stay, and provide a proposed rental range.
Ensuring Easy Access
Good access for transporting a tiny house on wheels is crucial. Tinyhome QLD delivers tiny homes to locations all over Australia, including tight spots, steep driveways, and through dense forests. As a minimum, the access road to your tiny house site needs to be 3m wide with 4.3m high clearance. Overhanging trees will need to be trimmed back. You’ll also need a clearing with a flat level area to park your tiny house. While a concrete slab is nice to have, it’s not required. You can use concrete pads or compacted crusher dust/road base to support the stabilising landing legs under your house.
Found Your Perfect Spot?
As part of our sales process, we offer site inspections to assess the delivery route to ensure your tiny house site is viable for delivery.
Drafting a Rental Lease Agreement
We encourage tiny house owners to treat land rental with the same care as a standard rental lease agreement. Include the following details:
- The names of the landlord and tenant.
- The location and description of the rented area, including access to the driveway to the tiny house.
- The start date and length of the lease.
- The monthly rent amount, bond, and payment method.
- The responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant, such as rubbish collection.
- How the lease can end, including notice periods.
- Any restrictions on the use of the land or the tiny home, including who maintains the land around the rented area and the condition in which the land will be returned after the rental agreement ends.
- A dispute resolution process for any issues that may arise.
Conclusion
Finding land to rent for a tiny home on wheels in Australia is a viable option with many opportunities available. By conducting thorough research and building a strong relationship with the landowner, you can successfully secure the perfect spot to park your dream tiny home.
For more information on how to find the perfect location for your tiny home on wheels, speak to us today and start your journey towards tiny living.
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