Australia's rental market is less affordable than ever, with low vacancy rates and rising rent levels contributing to a housing crisis.

With converted sheds, divided room spaces, tents and caravans all being explored as options, one group of renters are actually becoming home owners on a much, much smaller scale. 

Today we meet someone who lives in a tiny home - and look at whether it really is the answer to our growing housing problems. 

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Paul Burton - Director of Cities Research Institute at Griffith University

Jimmy Hirst - Experienced Tiny Houser who runs Polkadot, an Organisation Supporting Sustainable and Community-Based Living 

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

Australia's rental market is less affordable than ever, with low vacancy rates and rising rent levels contributing to a housing crisis.
With converted sheds, divided room spaces, tents and caravans all being explored as options, one group of renters are actually becoming home owners on a much, much smaller scale. 
Today we meet someone who lives in a tiny home - and look at whether it really is the answer to our growing housing problems. 
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CREDITS 
Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to: 
Paul Burton - Director of Cities Research Institute at Griffith University
Jimmy Hirst - Experienced Tiny Houser who runs Polkadot, an Organisation Supporting Sustainable and Community-Based Living 
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Kally Borg
Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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