Are you ready to dive into the tiny house lifestyle but still have a lot of questions? We hear you! Our inbox is full of people trying to fit big dreams into a small footprint. We’d love to coach every one of you personally, but we can’t, so we’ve put together this directory of independent tiny house consultants, coaches, attorneys and other pros who offer one-on-one help.
Whether you’re puzzling over a floor plan, wondering where you can legally park, trying to insure a DIY build, or planning a whole tiny home community, someone below can help. Many of them have been featured here on Tiny House Talk over the years, so you’ll find our stories about them alongside their listing.
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Vina Lustado of Sol Haus Design, one of the consultants below, designed and built this 140 sq. ft. off-grid tiny house herself. Image © Chibi Moku
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How to get the most out of a paid call:
• Know your big question. “Can I legally live in a tiny house on my land?” is a very different call from “Is this floor plan right for two people and a dog?”
• Send your homework ahead. Share your address or county, budget, sketches, and any listing or builder quote you’re weighing.
• Match the expert to the problem. Designers for layouts, builders for construction, local planners or attorneys for zoning, and certification agencies for financing and insurance hurdles.
• Ask what’s included. A recording, written notes or a follow-up email can be worth as much as the call itself.
• Check local rules yourself, too. Even a great consultant can’t promise what your planning department will approve. Call them early.
• Know your big question. “Can I legally live in a tiny house on my land?” is a very different call from “Is this floor plan right for two people and a dog?”
• Send your homework ahead. Share your address or county, budget, sketches, and any listing or builder quote you’re weighing.
• Match the expert to the problem. Designers for layouts, builders for construction, local planners or attorneys for zoning, and certification agencies for financing and insurance hurdles.
• Ask what’s included. A recording, written notes or a follow-up email can be worth as much as the call itself.
• Check local rules yourself, too. Even a great consultant can’t promise what your planning department will approve. Call them early.
Some of our free guides answer the most common questions before you spend a dime:
Buying a Tiny House? Read This First!
How Do I Get Zoning Passed for Tiny Houses in my Area?
How to Find a Place to Build Your Tiny House
Tiny House Scams Are Surging — How to Spot a Fake Listing Before You Lose Your Deposit
Help Legalize Movable Tiny Houses: A Critical Call to Action from Macy Miller
Best Tiny House Builders Guide
Every Tiny House Festival and Workshop Left in 2026 (Plus What’s Booked for 2027)
Why do Tiny Houses Cost so Much?These are independent third-party consultants, not Tiny House Talk services, and being listed here isn’t an endorsement. Pricing is what each consultant listed on their website in October 2026 and can change, so please confirm details directly before you book.
One-on-One Tiny House Consultations
Book a call (or a site visit) with someone who has designed, built, bought or lived in tiny houses. Good for floor plan reviews, buy-vs-build decisions, budgets, systems and "where can I park this?" questions.
From our story: Sol Haus: Magical 140 Sq. Ft. Tiny House Plans (photo: Sol Haus Design)
Sol Haus Design
with Vina Lustado · Ojai, California (remote and in person)
DesignFree first callRemote OK
Vina designed and built her own off-grid 140 sq. ft. tiny house and now designs tiny houses and ADUs. She offers a free phone or Zoom consultation on budgets, permitting, finding contractors and layout, plus custom plans and in-person tours with a consult.
Listed pricing: Phone/Zoom consult free; tour + 2-hour consult $195; custom plans $1,540
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 10 stories
Sol Haus: Magical 140 Sq. Ft. Tiny House Plans (2023)
Tiny House Plans for Tall People (2023)
Woman’s Tiny House and Home Office Joined by Deck (2018)Show 7 more stories
Light Haus Tiny House Plans for Tall People (2018)Beautiful and Fully Livable THOW Used as Writer’s Workspace (2017)SOL POD Mobile Studio (2016)Vina’s Zen Tiny Home on Wheels (2016)Vina’s Off-Grid Tiny House: 140 Sq Ft Sol Haus Design in Ojai, California (2014)Vina’s Updated 140 Sq. Ft. Tiny Home on Wheels (Part 2) (2014)Sol Haus Design’s 140 Sq. Ft. Tiny House: Would you live here? (2013)
From our story: Lina and Isha’s Tiny For Two (T42) (photo: Kristina Lynn Photography)
Niche Consulting
with Lina Menard · Brattleboro, Vermont (remote and on-site)
DesignDownsizingRemote OK
Lina has designed and built tiny houses for years and teaches tiny house design at Yestermorrow. She offers design consultations for tiny houses on wheels, backyard cottages and pocket neighborhoods, plus downsizing help.
Listed pricing: Video consult $120; on-site consult $280
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 9 stories
Downsizing E-Course with Lina Menard (2020)
Tiny Houses Now Legal in Portland? (2017)
Lina and Isha’s Tiny For Two (T42) (2017)Show 6 more stories
Anita’s Double Loft Tiny Home (2016)Seven Friends Build Simple Tiny House Community (2015)Friends Build DIY Tiny House Community in Portland (2015)Young Lady’s The Lucky Penny Tiny Home (2015)248 Sq. Ft. Lilypad Tiny House on Wheels (2014)Gina’s Tiny House on Wheels: The Perfect Home if You Serve Overseas (2014)
From our story: The “Entertaining Abode” by Tiny House Basics Is For Sale (photo: Tiny House Basics)
Tiny House Basics Consulting
with Joshua & Shelley · Gilroy, California (remote; site visits in the Bay Area)
Build coachingTrailersRemote OK
The team behind Tiny House Basics trailers and the book of the same name. They offer phone and video consults, DIY plan reviews, a builder master class and in-person site consults covering design, land, on- and off-grid systems and trailer design.
Listed pricing: 45-min call $175; DIY plan review $350; site consult $350 to $475
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 8 stories
The “Entertaining Abode” by Tiny House Basics Is For Sale (2026)
Trailers by Tiny House Basics: The Expert-Designed Foundation for Your Tiny Home on Wheels (2026)
28-Foot Tiny House on Wheels by Tiny House Basics: Dual Loft Design (2025)Show 5 more stories
Custom Hand-Built Tiny House Trailers From Tiny House Basics (2019)32 Ft. Tiny House Shell with Accordion Windows! (2017)Preorder Tiny House Basics: Living The Good Life in Small Spaces Today! (2017)Rubicon Tiny House Shell by Tiny House Basics (2017)$15k Tiny House Shells from Tiny House Basics (2015)
From our story: Funkomatic Tiny Cabin by Hobbitat Spaces (photo: Hobbitat Spaces)
Hobbitat Spaces
Oakland, Maryland (remote and on-site)
DesignBuild coachingSite visits
A small-house design/build company that builds cabins from reclaimed materials. Book a video consult, a full-day site evaluation with a concept drawing, or a one- or two-day one-on-one workshop while staying in one of their tiny houses.
Listed pricing: Video consult $75/hour; on-site day $500 + travel
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 8 stories
Funkomatic Tiny Cabin by Hobbitat Spaces (2018)
Tour of Hobbitat Tiny Homes and Interview with Designer/Builder (2018)
Bella Donna Cabin Built w/ Reclaimed Materials (2017)
From our story: Ethan’s Tiny House in Shelburne, Vermont on Airbnb (photo: The Tiny House)
The Tiny House (Ethan Waldman)
with Ethan Waldman · Burlington, Vermont (remote)
Build coachingRemote OK
Ethan built his own tiny house, wrote Tiny House Decisions and hosts the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast. His Zoom or phone calls cover DIY vs. professional builds, systems, appliances, heating, parking and budget, and every call is recorded for you.
Listed pricing: 30 min $79; 60 min $149; 4-hour build package $449
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 7 stories
Free Tiny House Summit November 4-6, 2022 (2022)
Ethan’s Tiny House in Shelburne, Vermont on Airbnb (2022)
Ethan Waldman’s Q&A Podcast on Putting Your Tiny House on Airbnb (2022)
From our story: Top 5 Tiny and Small House Trends in Seattle
Microhouse
Seattle, Washington
ADUsPermits
Seattle backyard cottage (DADU) design and permitting firm. Projects start with a paid site visit with an ADU contractor that produces a rough schematic and budget.
Listed pricing: Paid site visit (price on request)
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 7 stories
Top 5 Tiny and Small House Trends in Seattle (2020)
Rainier Valley Cottage – Cost-Efficient Design/Build (2019)
Laurelhurst DADU Cottage in Seattle, WA (2019)Show 4 more stories
Seattle ADU Cottage: 400-Square-Foot Backyard Home with Murphy Bed (2019)INTERVIEW w/ Bruce Parker – Seattle’s Backyard Cottage Architect (2019)Fisherman’s Tiny Cottage in Ballard… A Backyard Tiny House Built Atop a Garage in Seattle (2019)Crown Hill Backyard Cottage Built Atop 1-Car Garage (2017)
From our story: Single-Level Retirement Tiny Home in Colorado Village (photo: Tiny House Giant Journey)
Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses
with Greg Parham · Durango, Colorado
Build coachingDIY help
Greg has built tiny houses for years and offers phone, email and in-person consulting for DIY builders. Note: as of fall 2026 they have paused regular production, but Greg still invites DIY builders to get in touch.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 6 stories
Single-Level Retirement Tiny Home in Colorado Village (2023)
Her 29-ft. Custom Gooseneck Tiny House (2022)
Shakalo 20-ft. Off-Grid Low-Maintenance Tiny House on Wheels (2021)
From our story: 24′ Legacy: Single Floor Living by Tiny Heirloom (photo: Tiny Heirloom)
TinyHouse.com Consulting
with Founders of Tiny Heirloom · Remote
DesignBuying adviceRemote OK
Video calls with the founders of Tiny Heirloom (co-hosts of HGTV's Tiny Luxury) on design reviews, buying vs. building, and using a tiny home as a rental. There's also a monthly advisor package with email support.
Listed pricing: 30 min $99; 1 hour $169; advisor package $99/month
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 4 stories
24′ Legacy: Single Floor Living by Tiny Heirloom (2023)
Villakula: A 39-Ft Homesteader Deluxe with a King Loft and Soaking Tub (2023)
Glamorous Tiny House with First Floor Bedroom (2023)Show 1 more story
Jenn’s Whimsical Tudor Tiny Home by Tiny Heirloom (2023)
From our story: Writer Living Debt-Free in Her Tiny Home (photo: The Tiny House Concierge)
The Tiny House Concierge
with Alaska Wagoner · Los Angeles area (remote)
Buying & sellingRemote OK
A former real estate agent who has lived tiny since about 2020. One-hour appointments for buyers, sellers and DIY builders: evaluating builders and specific homes, price opinions, listing reviews, and safer ways to buy and sell.
Listed pricing: About $150 per consultation
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 2 stories
26 Foot Luxury Tiny House in Pleasant Grove, Utah (2024)
Writer Living Debt-Free in Her Tiny Home (2023)
From our story: Nanostead ADU Cabin in North Carolina (photo: Nanostead/Facebook)
Nanostead
Marshall, North Carolina
Land & zoningBuild coaching
ADU and small-cabin builder that consults on land assessment, infrastructure, zoning and code, and supports DIY builders and people hiring their own contractors through each construction phase.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 1 story
Nanostead ADU Cabin in North Carolina (2025)The Tiny Home Lady
with Lindsay Wood · Remote
Buying adviceZoningRemote OK
Zoom consulting for tiny home and ADU buyers on land, financing, building standards vs. zoning, choosing a builder and planning a tiny home community. She also runs the GO TiNY! Academy course.
Listed pricing: 1 hour $250; 2 hours $350; 3 hours $500
Visit website ↗Build Courses & Workshops With Instructor Support
If you plan to build it yourself, a hands-on workshop or a course with live Q&A can save you from expensive mistakes.
From our story: Atlanta Tiny House Workshop: Build a Real Wall Section in Two Days (October 10-11, 2026) (photo: Tiny Home Builders)
Tiny Home Builders Workshops
with Dan Louche · Touring U.S. cities and online
Hands-onOnline course
Two-day hands-on workshops in cities like Atlanta and Nashville where you build a real wall section, plus a self-paced online course that follows a full build with Q&A on every lesson.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 6 stories
Atlanta Tiny House Workshop: Build a Real Wall Section in Two Days (October 10-11, 2026) (2026)Hands-On Tiny House Building Workshops by Tiny Home Builders (2026 Dates) (2026)
Unlock the Magic of Tiny House Building at the Upcoming Atlanta Workshop! (2025)
From our story: 2018 Tiny House Fest Vermont
Yestermorrow Design/Build School
Waitsfield, Vermont and online
Design coursesHands-on
A long-running design/build school with tiny house and ADU design courses online and in person, and a residential design certificate. Lina Menard of Niche Consulting teaches here.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 6 stories
2018 Tiny House Fest Vermont (2018)
Yestermorrow Students Design/Build Tiny House for Client (2014)
New Tour of Elizabeth’s Tiny House That’s at Yestermorrow in Vermont (2013)
From our story: Her Hand-Built Log Cabin & Building Workshops (photo: Tiny Home Tours)
Wild Abundance Tiny House Workshop & Academy
with Natalie Bogwalker · Barnardsville, North Carolina (near Asheville) and online
Hands-onOnline course
A 9-day hands-on tiny house framing workshop, from foundation through roof and sheathing, with lifetime access to their Online Tiny House Academy, which includes live Q&A and one-on-one instructor support.
Listed pricing: In person: pay-what-you-can $1,950 to $3,900; online academy $497
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 5 stories
Fall 2026 Tiny House Classes: Wild Abundance Near Asheville and Hammerstone in New York (2026)
Wild Abundance Workshops: Hands-On Tiny House Building, Carpentry, and Timber Framing Classes Near Asheville, NC (2026)
Her Hand-Built Log Cabin & Building Workshops (2023)
From our story: Kenton’s In-Person & Online Tiny House Workshops: Sign Up Now! (photo: A Tiny House Workshop)
A Tiny House Workshop
with Kenton Zerbin · Alberta, Canada and online
Online courseIncludes 1:1 call
An 18+ hour online course (or a 2.5-day in-person workshop) on designing, buying or building a tiny home. Online students get a one-on-one consult call with Kenton.
Listed pricing: Online $297; in person $499
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 2 stories
Kenton’s In-Person & Online Tiny House Workshops: Sign Up Now! (2020)
Couple Design and Build the Perfect Off-Grid Tiny Home (2018)Zoning, Permits & Legal Help
Zoning is the number one question we get. These attorneys, permit consultants and legal groups help you figure out where a tiny house is allowed, and fight for it when it isn't.
From our story: Tiny House Communities in Georgia: Where to Live Small in the Peach State (photo: MicroLife Institute / Cottages on Vaughan)
Institute for Justice: Tiny Home Laws
Arlington, Virginia (nationwide)
AttorneyFree
A nonprofit public-interest law firm that may represent you for free if your city bans tiny or small homes. They have challenged bans in places like Meridian, Idaho and Calhoun, Georgia.
Listed pricing: Free (pro bono, case by case)
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 1 story
Tiny House Communities in Georgia: Where to Live Small in the Peach State (2026)Levini Law
with Jenifer Levini · Santa Cruz, California
AttorneyCaliforniaFree first call
A California real estate and land-use attorney and author of "Building, Occupying & Selling Tiny Homes Legally." She helps with zoning, building department compliance and builder contract problems.
Listed pricing: Free 15-minute phone consultation
Visit website ↗Certification, Inspection & Appraisal
Third-party certification can make a tiny house easier to insure, finance, park in RV parks and resell. Appraisers help when you need a value for a loan, sale or insurance claim.
From our story: Gorgeous Luxury NOAH-Certified Modern Farmhouse THOW (photo: Tiny House Marketplace)
NOAH Certified
Umatilla, Florida (remote inspections)
CertificationDIY friendly
An accredited third-party inspection agency that certifies tiny homes on wheels, skoolies and conversions through staged remote video inspections. Open to DIY builders as well as manufacturers, with a free consultation before you start.
Listed pricing: Free initial consultation
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 3 stories
Gorgeous Luxury NOAH-Certified Modern Farmhouse THOW (2023)
Modern/Rustic 24ft Tiny House on Wheels by Harmony Tiny Homes (2018)
Youngstown Tiny Home With Bedroom Nook (2016)Pacific West Associates
Colorado Springs, Colorado & Casper, Wyoming
CertificationDIY friendly
Third-party agency that certifies tiny homes to the RV and park model standards (ANSI A119.5 / NFPA 1192). Includes a DIY self-build certification and build consultation on electrical, plumbing and code.
Listed pricing: DIY certification about $2,500
Visit website ↗Tiny Home Appraisers
Baytown, Texas
Appraisal
Certified appraisals of tiny homes for purchases, resale, loans, insurance claims, estates and divorce, plus help with titling.
Visit website ↗Insurance, Financial Planning & Moving Your Home
The practical side of owning a tiny house: insuring it, planning your finances around it, and getting it safely from the builder to your land.
Strategic Insurance Agency
Colorado Springs, Colorado (48 states)
Insurance
An insurance agency that specializes in tiny homes on wheels and on foundations, including DIY and uncertified homes.
Listed pricing: Same-day quotes
Visit website ↗The Tiny House Adviser
with Laura, CFP · Remote (U.S.)
Financial planningRemote OK
A fee-only fiduciary Certified Financial Planner who builds financial plans for people moving into tiny or alternative housing. She also hosts the "Less House, More Moola" podcast.
Listed pricing: Financial plans $4,875 to $11,700
Visit website ↗Tiny Home Delivery
Lower 48 states
Transport
Licensed, insured towing of tiny houses on wheels across town or across the country, in business since 1994.
Listed pricing: Free quotes
Visit website ↗NTS Logistics: Tiny Homes
Nationwide (U.S.)
Transport
Tiny home moving and shipping in all states, using lowboy, RGN and hotshot trailers for homes that can't be towed on their own wheels.
Listed pricing: Quote-based
Visit website ↗Off-Grid Systems & Healthy Building
Help with solar, power and water systems, and with choosing non-toxic materials if you or someone in your family is chemically sensitive.
From our story: Woman’s Non-Toxic Tiny House (photo: MyChemicalFreeHouse.net)
My Chemical-Free House
with Corinne Segura · Remote
Non-toxic materialsRemote OK
A building biology-trained materials specialist who helps chemically sensitive people choose non-toxic materials, including putting together a full materials list before you approach a tiny house builder.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 2 stories
Woman’s Non-Toxic Tiny House (2017)
She Built A Chemical Free Tiny House in Canada (2014)RV Solar Consulting: Tiny Homes
with Viktoria · Remote (U.S.)
SolarRemote OK
Solar design consultations for tiny homes and RVs: working out your energy needs, choosing equipment, supporting DIY installs and improving systems you already have.
Visit website ↗Unbound Solar: Tiny Home Systems
Remote (U.S.)
SolarFree
A solar retailer whose technical staff will design an off-grid tiny home system for you for free. They make their money selling the equipment, so compare quotes.
Listed pricing: Free system design
Visit website ↗Ben Garratt Healthy Homes
with Ben Garratt · Vancouver, British Columbia
Non-toxic materialsDesign
A designer-builder of non-toxic, zero-VOC tiny houses who offers design consultations for homes of any size, BC zoning and bylaw advice, 3D design and full construction plan sets.
Listed pricing: $120/hour for the first three hours, then $85/hour
Visit website ↗Starting a Tiny House Community or Village
For landowners, investors, churches, nonprofits and cities planning a tiny home community, RV park or village for people experiencing homelessness.
From our story: Vintage Airstream Tiny House in Austin, Texas Village (photo: mlf.org)
Community First! Replication Pathway
Austin, Texas
Homeless villagesTraining
Mobile Loaves & Fishes teaches groups how to replicate Community First! Village, its tiny home community for people coming out of chronic homelessness. It starts with free online intro courses, then paid seminars, tours and a 2.5-day Symposium.
Listed pricing: Free intro courses; paid seminars
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 4 stories
Vintage Airstream Tiny House in Austin, Texas Village (2022)
This Texas Tiny House has a Corner Toilet (2022)
Kasita Tiny House in Austin, Texas Village (2022)
From our story: Donate During #GivingTuesday to Operation Tiny Home (photo: Operation Tiny Home)
Operation Tiny Home
Nationwide (U.S.)
Nonprofit villagesVeterans
A nonprofit that develops tiny home programs from start to finish with partner organizations, coordinating builders, donors, permitting and zoning, and workforce training for veterans, disaster survivors and people facing housing instability.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 3 stories
Donate During #GivingTuesday to Operation Tiny Home (2020)
The Inniss Family Tiny Home: Air Force Family’s Van Life And Tiny House Project (2019)
Operation Tiny Home BIG Dream for Veterans (2015)
From our story: Village Collaborative Brings Together Resources to Build Affordable Tiny Housing to Help Homeless (photo: Village Collaborative)
SquareOne Villages
Eugene, Oregon
Nonprofit villagesAffordable housing
The nonprofit behind Opportunity Village and several cooperative tiny home villages. They offer consultations, workshops, plans, tours and an online Village Toolbox for groups starting a village.
Listed pricing: 1-hour consultation $50
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 2 stories
Village Collaborative Brings Together Resources to Build Affordable Tiny Housing to Help Homeless (2017)
Opportunity Village: Tiny House Community for Formerly Homeless in Eugene, Oregon (2014)Ideal Ridge Ventures
North Carolina (remote)
LandownersRemote OK
Consulting for landowners planning a tiny home community, RV park or ADUs: feasibility and zoning review, concept planning, infrastructure and financial planning. There's also a self-paced Tiny Home Masterclass.
Visit website ↗Tiny Home Advisors
with Joe Veler · Wilkesboro, North Carolina
DevelopersWorkforce housing
Feasibility studies, community planning, design and project management for land developers, workforce housing projects and individual buyers.
Listed pricing: Free quote
Visit website ↗The RV Park Investor
with Brian Rice · Remote
InvestorsRV parks
Helps landowners and investors turn raw land or struggling parks into RV and tiny home communities, covering underwriting, entitlement risk, financing and amenities.
Visit website ↗Eden Village: Start Your Own
Springfield, Missouri
Homeless villagesTraining
Offers a consultation package, an "Eden Village in a Box" resource kit and licensing for cities building tiny home communities for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
Visit website ↗Oliver Project Management & Consulting
with Barb Oliver · Washington State
CitiesHomeless villages
Barb is a former operations director at Sound Foundations NW. She advises cities on tiny home villages for people experiencing homelessness and on speeding up housing pipelines.
Visit website ↗Tiny House Consultants Outside the U.S.
Planning rules are very local, so it pays to work with someone who knows your country. Here's who we found in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Canada
From our story: Teacup’s 2026 Ruby: A 30-Foot Road-Legal THOW With Two Staircases (photo: Teacup Tiny Homes / teacuptinyhomes.com)
Teacup Tiny Homes: Foundation Permitting
Calgary, Alberta
Permits
A builder that runs discovery calls and prepares design and permitting packages for tiny homes on foundations in Canada (CSA A277).
Listed pricing: Design and permitting from $5,000 + GST
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 4 stories
Teacup’s 2026 Ruby: A 30-Foot Road-Legal THOW With Two Staircases (2026)
The Daphne: A 378 Sq. Ft. Park Model With No Loft and a Real Bedroom (2026)
The Summer’s Night Dream: A 297 Sq. Ft. Teacup Tiny Home Near Toronto (2023)Show 1 more story
The Amelia: A Mid-Century Modern Tiny House on Wheels (2023)Tiny Town Association
Canada
CommunitiesNonprofit
A Canadian nonprofit that plans small-home "tiny town" communities that can be repeated elsewhere, and works with municipalities to zone land for affordable housing.
Visit website ↗Australia & New Zealand
From our story: Ruru Tiny House: Custom Design with Two Bedrooms (photo: Ruru Tiny Homes)
Ruru Tiny Homes: Consent & Council Guidance
with Daniel Huelsmeyer · New Zealand
Council consents
Guidance on planning rules, consent pathways and council processes for your property from a former barrister. It's free for Ruru clients.
Listed pricing: Free for Ruru clients
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 1 story
Ruru Tiny House: Custom Design with Two Bedrooms (2023)Certified Planning & Development
Adelaide, South Australia
Council approvals
A planning consultancy that explains when a tiny home in South Australia needs development approval, and handles planning advice, certification and lodging the application.
Listed pricing: Free initial consultation
Visit website ↗CSA Engineering
Australia
EngineeringTrailers
An engineering firm that does tiny house design, trailer engineering for light and heavy trailers, structural and footing design, energy ratings and building approval paperwork.
Visit website ↗TrickyBuilds Consultation Package
West Auckland, New Zealand
FeasibilityDesign
A five-stage package: site feasibility and zoning check, concept floor plans, council coordination and a detailed quote, aimed at New Zealand's new consent-free small dwelling rules.
Listed pricing: NZ$2,500, credited back if you build with them
Visit website ↗Thomas Consultants
Auckland & Christchurch, New Zealand
Council consents
Engineering and planning firm that advises whether your tiny home or THOW needs resource consent, and prepares the application.
Listed pricing: Free online planning meeting
Visit website ↗Planning Plus
Orewa, Auckland, New Zealand
Council consents
Planning consultancy that advises whether a tiny home needs resource consent in Auckland and can manage the whole application.
Visit website ↗UK & Ireland
From our story: Custom NestPod Tiny House on Wheels by Tiny House Scotland (photo: Tiny House Scotland)
Tiny House Scotland
with Jonathan Avery · Edinburgh, Scotland
DesignPlanning
The designer-builder behind the NestHouse offers paid consultancy visits of two hours or more at his own tiny home to talk through design and planning.
Listed pricing: Fee refunded if you commission a build
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 3 stories
Custom NestPod Tiny House on Wheels by Tiny House Scotland (2019)
NestPod Tiny House (2018)
NestHouse: 269 Sq Ft Tiny House in Scotland with Fireplace and Sleeping Loft (2016)Planning By Design
UK (nationwide)
Planning permission
National team of chartered planners and architects that prepares tiny home drawings, planning applications, building regulations and structural work.
Listed pricing: From £1,500 + VAT; free initial consultation
Visit website ↗Mark Doodes Planning
Oxford, England
Planning permission
Planning consultants offering site appraisals, pre-application advice and full planning applications for tiny homes.
Visit website ↗Charrette Law
UK
Planning law
A planning and property law firm that gives pre-application advice and handles planning applications and appeals for tiny houses.
Listed pricing: Free cost assessment
Visit website ↗Common Knowledge (TIGÍN)
Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland
CoursesFree plans
A nonprofit build school running self-build and project-planning courses, plus a free open-source TIGÍN tiny home toolkit with plans, drawings and instructions.
Listed pricing: Toolkit free; courses paid
Visit website ↗Small Change
with Paul Lawford · Ireland
CoursesDesign
Architect-led team offering hands-on self-build courses, from beginner to full self-build, and discovery calls on whether tiny living is feasible for you.
Visit website ↗Europe
From our story: The Idle Tiny House for Family of 3, Built by Serena.House in Spain (photo: Serena.House)
Serena.House
Spain
Build coachingDesign-build
A Spanish eco tiny house cooperative that will support your DIY build (plan review, sourcing windows, solar and trailers) or manage a full custom design-build.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 1 story
The Idle Tiny House for Family of 3, Built by Serena.House in Spain (2020)Tiny House Verband: Beratung
Germany & Austria
DirectoryAssociation
Germany's national tiny house association. Its consulting page lists vetted member consultants for land search, building law, financing, permits and tiny house park development.
Visit website ↗IndiViva
Germany
Permits
A tiny house consultancy that can act as your authorized representative to get building permits, and also helps with plans, land development and finding a builder.
Listed pricing: Free planning call
Visit website ↗Tiny House Architektur
with Anne Kozlowski · Germany (nationwide)
ArchitectPermits
A licensed architect offering site feasibility checks, custom tiny house design and building permit applications.
Listed pricing: Free initial consultation
Visit website ↗Wohnderful
with Nikolaos Hatzidakis · Stuttgart area, Germany
IndependentPermits
Independent consulting, planning and permit support for tiny house buyers, landowners and municipalities. Not tied to any manufacturer.
Visit website ↗Entropie: Liber'tiny
Grenoble, France
Free plansCourses
A nonprofit that publishes a free, openly licensed tiny house self-build manual and plans, and runs paid technical training for self-builders.
Listed pricing: Manual free; training paid
Visit website ↗Free Help: Associations & Advocacy Groups
Not ready to pay for a consultant? These groups publish free state-by-state guidance, keep directories of vetted pros, and lobby for tiny-house-friendly codes.
From our story: Off-Grid Workshop Camps in Georgia: Solar, Humanure, Biogas & Shed-to-Home, Hands-On (photo: United Tiny House Association)
United Tiny House Association
with John & Fin Kernohan · Eatonton, Georgia
AdvocacyWorkshops
A large tiny-living support group that runs charity tiny house festivals and hands-on off-grid workshop camps, and partners with Tiny House Alliance USA on legalization efforts.
Visit website ↗On Tiny House Talk · 5 stories
Off-Grid Workshop Camps in Georgia: Solar, Humanure, Biogas & Shed-to-Home, Hands-On (2026)
Off-Grid Workshop Camps in Georgia: Three Hands-On Weekends Left in 2026 (2026)
Off-Grid Camp in Lake Oconee, GA: June 7-9! (2024)
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Tiny Home Industry Association (THIA)
U.S. (national)
AdvocacyState law map
Advocates for tiny-home-friendly codes and zoning, keeps a state-by-state tiny house law map, and has a member directory that includes consultants.
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U.S. (national)
AdvocacyConsultant directory
A nonprofit resource hub with pages on certification, insurance, financing and state zoning, plus its own directory of tiny house consultants, community developers and attorneys.
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Australia
AdvocacyAustralia
A volunteer-run nonprofit that publishes plain-English advice and a buyer's guide, keeps a vetted business directory, and lobbies councils and state governments for consistent approval rules.
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British Columbia, Canada
AdvocacyCanada
A Canadian builders' association that advocates with municipalities, the BC housing ministry and standards bodies on tiny home codes.
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