Tiny House Owner Brett Sutherland in NZ Faces Eviction

We featured Brett Sutherland’s outstanding tiny house in yesterday’s blog post. Now it seems his beautiful, handcrafted tiny home on a pristine beach near Auckland, New Zealand is in breach of building codes. The problem? The Auckland council claims the land exceeds the housing density limit. But there are 7 acres and obviously plenty of space for his tiny house, with nary a neighbor in sight. Ah, the Council mucks things up once again for those who try to live sustainably.

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Cracking The Code: Tiny Houses And Building Codes

Cracking The Code: Tiny Houses And Building Codes by Ryan Mitchell
Cracking The Code: Tiny Houses And Building Codes by Ryan Mitchell

“So many of you have heard about my ebook that I have been working on, I have been putting it together over the past few months and it is finally here! You can check it out here. http://thetinylife.com/store/ (He has house plans and other books as well.)

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