Santa Clara Legalizes Movable Tiny Houses

California’s tiny house legalization ripple effect is growing! On March 12, 2020, Santa Clara County approved movable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units. This the home of the insanely expensive Silicon Valley. Read the full ordinance here. “The County of Santa Clara has given the Green Light to Movable Tiny … Read more

Tiny Houses NOW Legal in Los Angeles

In case you have yet to hear the BIG news, we are honored to share it with you. The second-largest city in the US finally approved movable tiny houses as accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It took years of advocacy, since 2016, and the process went through many starts and stops. … Read more

Living Tiny Legally, An Educational Documentary Series

Living Tiny Legally is a three part documentary series, created by filmmakers Alexis Stephens (that’s me!) and Christian Parsons of Tiny House Expedition, with the help of co-producer and Tiny House Collaborative member, Kai Rostcheck. It provides an in-depth, inside look into how a handful of cities from all over … Read more

Bodega Portable Buildings

Lloyd and Ward

Lloyd Kahn wrote to me the other day about a builder in Bodega, California that I was not aware of. Lloyd says, “I stopped by to see Ward and his little buildings last week and shot some photographs. I think these are some of the best tiny homes out there. … Read more