Would Oxford and other university cities benefit from Tiny Houses?
Example
Ok, its a Tiny House not a proper bricks and mortar property but its a start!
Take University Students as an example. They get accepted at a University in most cases away from home so have to stay in digs. The next step would be to gain student finance. The largest outlay for a student in this situation is living (Rent and Bills). Most students that have completed their term at uni then have to face the fact that they are £30,000 in debt, in some areas it could be as much as £50,000! Great start to working life... not!
Money that is spent on rent over the past few years has gone, they will not see any of that money back. However, WHAT IF...
Fully "OFF GRID" Tiny House communities could be just what they are looking for. The cost of a fully off grid tiny house would be roughly £20,000 - £25,000. The huge plus sides would be: a/ You are off grid so your bills are very small. b/ A tiny house is approx 135 sq ft that ALSO has its own Shower room, WC, Double bed, Lounge and small Kitchen area. c/ At the end of Uni, you then have a Tiny House that is yours and can sell to another new coming student and get 80% of your money back which you can use to pay off the rest of your load! Debt free!
Throughout the country there are thousands of small pockets of unused, overgrown land owned by councils. Now put all the above together in one senaryo and what do you have?
Ok, its a Tiny House not a proper bricks and mortar property but its a start!
Take University Students as an example. They get accepted at a University in most cases away from home so have to stay in digs. The next step would be to gain student finance. The largest outlay for a student in this situation is living (Rent and Bills). Most students that have completed their term at uni then have to face the fact that they are £30,000 in debt, in some areas it could be as much as £50,000! Great start to working life... not!
Money that is spent on rent over the past few years has gone, they will not see any of that money back. However, WHAT IF...
Fully "OFF GRID" Tiny House communities could be just what they are looking for. The cost of a fully off grid tiny house would be roughly £20,000 - £25,000. The huge plus sides would be: a/ You are off grid so your bills are very small. b/ A tiny house is approx 135 sq ft that ALSO has its own Shower room, WC, Double bed, Lounge and small Kitchen area. c/ At the end of Uni, you then have a Tiny House that is yours and can sell to another new coming student and get 80% of your money back which you can use to pay off the rest of your load! Debt free!
Throughout the country there are thousands of small pockets of unused, overgrown land owned by councils. Now put all the above together in one senaryo and what do you have?
- Make good use of unused land.
- Create more jobs.
- Contribute to greener living.
- Giving students a great "Starter home" Opportunity.
- Reduce student debt. (after all, these are the people who will be running our country in time).