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Originally Posted by Ferus
And since it can be moved, you dont need the same strickt permissions in the EU for "Building" using those.
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Originally Posted by mineistaken
That is great if really true... Because for example in the USA even if they are "movable" (eg does not have a foundation), but has electricity etc they are considered as real home and needs all the permits. Even if it is the size of 1 container only...
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Probably depends on the local laws, some of which you can work around. I saw a TV show where the host's land zoning specifically prohibited building a dwelling, but because his house was mounted on a truck chassis (even though the wheels ended up hidden in a hole, with the house at ground level), and he had no services connected, it was exempt.
I have a small 8m2 'house' in my back yard. I put 'house' in quotes because it's not internally fitted out as a dwelling, but the structure is basically a miniature version of a house, with weatherboard cladding, iron roofing, guttering, fibreglass insulation, ceiling space, raised carpeted floor etc. It's fine as a workshop, but it would drive me mad trying to live in a space that small. I do still plan to sleep in it one night, just to try it out.
