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Soaring property prices and an acute shortage of affordable housing have characterized the 21st-century housing market. Rapid urbanization and population growth have widened the gap between housing supply and affordability, leaving many struggling to secure a stable housing solution. Homeless rates have surged, the social inequality gap is getting bigger, and communities are tackling complex issues.
Micro homes, also known as 'tiny homes', offer affordable and customizable living spaces and are attracting seasoned developers and new-to-market entrepreneurs. With growing interest from a diverse buyer demographic — empty nesters, first-time buyers, holiday and tourism developers — tiny homes could become a new growth market in response to burgeoning demand for affordable housing, globally.
Challenges and connected risks remain a barrier to broader uptake. With zoning, planning regulations and building codes presenting a variable view on how and where micro home communities can be integrated into urbanized and regional/rural locations, there is more work to be done.
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