Good morning, farm folks!
Thanks for letting me join the group, especially given that my purpose for being here is a wee bit different. Long story short, after a decade of working away in Tyne and Wear I'm returning to Scotland (my family all lives in Stirling), but with a tiny house.
For those of you unfamiliar with tiny houses, they're effectively a step between a regular house and a caravan, and they're usually your primary dwelling (not used for holidays etc). The movement is growing in the UK (and is booming in Australia, USA, and New Zealand) but the regulations around them are still in their infancy - they can be treated as motor homes currently, but after 30 days they must either be moved, or treated as a "real" house.
This is where (potentially) you come in! After talking with one of the Stirling council planning boffins, it turns out I can site my property either on my own personal owned land (subject to planning permissions) or within the boundaries of another piece of owned land.
Given the difficulty in finding land at an affordable price right now, I thought I might ask around the Scottish farms to see if anyone had small pieces of land to either sell or rent out to me for the purpose of living relatively off-grid (just my dog and I). We dont need much space nor amenities (the property uses composters and solar panelling). It wouldn't be for a wee while yet, perhaps up to a year away, but I thought it best to start putting the feelers out now. Ideally closer to the central belt but completely open to all suggestions, if it piques your interest please let me know!
PS as a newbie to the forum I'm unsure if this is the correct sub forum to post in, so apologies in advance if I've posted in the wrong area. But any advice you can give is HUGELY welcome.
-Tommy
Thanks for letting me join the group, especially given that my purpose for being here is a wee bit different. Long story short, after a decade of working away in Tyne and Wear I'm returning to Scotland (my family all lives in Stirling), but with a tiny house.
For those of you unfamiliar with tiny houses, they're effectively a step between a regular house and a caravan, and they're usually your primary dwelling (not used for holidays etc). The movement is growing in the UK (and is booming in Australia, USA, and New Zealand) but the regulations around them are still in their infancy - they can be treated as motor homes currently, but after 30 days they must either be moved, or treated as a "real" house.
This is where (potentially) you come in! After talking with one of the Stirling council planning boffins, it turns out I can site my property either on my own personal owned land (subject to planning permissions) or within the boundaries of another piece of owned land.
Given the difficulty in finding land at an affordable price right now, I thought I might ask around the Scottish farms to see if anyone had small pieces of land to either sell or rent out to me for the purpose of living relatively off-grid (just my dog and I). We dont need much space nor amenities (the property uses composters and solar panelling). It wouldn't be for a wee while yet, perhaps up to a year away, but I thought it best to start putting the feelers out now. Ideally closer to the central belt but completely open to all suggestions, if it piques your interest please let me know!
PS as a newbie to the forum I'm unsure if this is the correct sub forum to post in, so apologies in advance if I've posted in the wrong area. But any advice you can give is HUGELY welcome.
-Tommy
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