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riffler24 t1_j7ngk18 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

Yeah, it fails the sniff test all around.

Also like...what's the point of a tiny house that you don't own, isn't the whole point that it allows you to own property without having to put a ton of money down on an overly large house that you can't afford?

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riffler24 t1_j7nfp3o wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

I don't feel it's really any more predatory than normal renting (which is to say, still REALLY predatory), it's just obnoxiously inefficient. You could fit probably 3x the apartments if you made a complex, and even if you are vehemently against that, you could probably fit more people by making them duplexes. Tiny houses are the least efficient way to do rental properties, it just comes across like a PR stunt or something

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Lords_of_Lands t1_j7ncvgi wrote

Reply to comment by Frederick_Foz in Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

Being at or under fair market lets you join some government programs that help renters pay their rent and can help you get low interest loans to deal with things like lead removal and energy efficiency. There are some tax benefits if you're in some poorer areas, but reductions from that are overtaken by repair costs.

Charging more simply means you can't be part of those programs. There isn't an extra tax for charging more other than the normal tax brackets.

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Cantide756 t1_j7nctat wrote

Reply to comment by rahnster_wright in Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

It's also a huge problem with the market, houses that are condemned still go for way more than they are worth, since they have "potential". Property value going up is one thing, but the value of it skyrocketing because of a building on it that is better off demolished is idiocy.

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hardsoft t1_j7ncrcn wrote

Reply to comment by Dartmeth in Trying to budget out utilizes. What do you pay? by [deleted]

At very cold temps they're not much better than resistive heating...

Most installers want you to have a backup system for colder temps so it's a lot more cost and maintenance for somewhat lower overall energy costs.

Though you do get AC with it if you were planning on that anyways.

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Lords_of_Lands t1_j7nbzbp wrote

Reply to comment by Unusual-Dragonfly-88 in Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

> rent of these tiny homes are based on the average yearly income of a Dover citizen

In other words your previous claims of doing this for affordable housing are mostly bullshit. If not then the rents would be based solely on the cost of maintaining the units. I have 3-bedroom units in Manchester that I rent out for $1200 because $3600 covers the mortgage, related bills, and maintenance costs. Based on average income the rent (at 30% of income) should be $1600 and market rent for these units would be $2300. That is how you provide affordable housing. The price is effectively the same as if they bought their unit.

Stop deluding yourself that you're doing this to help people. You're doing it to make money. Lying about it is why so many people hate us.

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irr1449 t1_j7nbv0q wrote

Reply to Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

I’m not trying to be cynical but how is this any different than a trailer park? The size and density is about the same. One just doesn’t have the stigma associated with being a “trailer.”

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ANewMachine615 t1_j7n6ved wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dover builds tiny home neighborhood by sheila9165milo

That's fine, but the real key is to let as much varied housing be built as possible. People in this thread prefer this, and would be willing to rent it. Let them. I'd prefer a non-double-loaded hallway apartment building. Let them build that too!

The fix for housing is fewer mandates and restrictions, not more controls over what you can build.

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