Steve Morris' column (The Weekend Sun, December 6, page 25) got me thinking – if we are facing a housing crisis and land shortage, why don't our councils (Tauranga City Council and Western Bay District Council) start considering tiny homes? A tiny house can be constructed for the fraction of the price of a regular house, can be sanitary, safe and off-grid, all while making people consider what they really need and start to tackle the consumerism mindset of so many. Yet when I try to look it up on the council website, tiny home rules seem sketchy and ‘in the air'.

Tiny homes are going to happen – it's the only logical solution to a housing crisis as well as a way to offer affordable housing to many people. Young people with no hopes of buying a home can also use a tiny house to get on the property market. I had a quick look at both Council websites and WBDC mentioned tiny homes in meeting minutes, but nothing that I could see since 2018.

It's a shame the councils are taking a while to get on-board with such a fantastic solution – don't get me wrong I completely understand the need for rules and regulations, but tiny homes provide far more benefits than they do problems, especially if people are willing to try off-grid living and avoid power, water and sewage connections (it is possible AND sanitary!).

Just tiny food for thought.

C McGraff, Bethlehem.