West Virginia passes Tiny Home's legislation

I was watching "Inside West Virginia Politics Today" on TV this morning and they were interviewing AARP's spokes person discussing the passing of laws allowing Tiny Home's. They were discussing the term "Granny Flats" as a nick name for the Tiny Homes. It seems modular manufactured Tiny Homes are now appearing in the Mountain State that are more than just a shed fitted out to live in. These may have one larger bedroom and a smaller one (for visiting grand kids etc) a kitchen, living room, and bath.

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Lately I've noticed a lot of Tiny Homes being constructed in my area. In the late 80's people here were building these and calling them Amish Grandparents homes. Kind of a novelty here but served as a guest house. But there was a lot of pushback and people not wanting them in their neighborhood fearing they would house undesirable tenants and the owners basically "slum lording" for quick money. But recently the state moved to pass laws permitting it as they see it as a way of providing aging seniors with housing that would be safe, affordable, and provide for decent housing & dignity in their advanced years. Thus they could still be near family & friends and not sent off to some institution that would be more expensive than the Tiny Home of their kids property.

These are basically a modular home built in two pieces and erected on site.

The news cast hasn't posted on Youtube yet or else I'd have posted it. But AARP is putting some serious energy behind promoting these Tiny Homes.

That’s an interesting shift for WV, especially with the granny flat framing. It makes sense from an aging-in-place standpoint but the zoning and neighborhood pushback piece is always where things get complicated. If the state keeps standardizing definitions for these modular builds, it could open up a lot more flexibility for families without turning into a regulatory mess.

I can see why there's growing interest in them. For aging parents who want to stay close to family without giving up independence, a well-built tiny home seems like a practical middle ground between living alone and moving into assisted living. The zoning side will be interesting to watch.