I turned a trailer into a tiny home on wheels for just £5.5k & decked it out using stuff I found on the side of the road
A WOMAN has revealed that she transformed a trailer into a tiny home on wheels for just £5,500.
Jersey has spent 10 years travelling the US in her trailer home, which she shares with her two dogs, Owen and Gideon.
Jersey's trailer is just 72 square foot inside, which is about the size of a garden shed.
"This is the size I wanted, it's so easy to tow and it's just perfect for me," she said.
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With the help of her son, Jersey insulated the trailer, painted the walls, and added in curtains and flooring.
The duo also cut holes into the trailer to add windows in and added in cabinets, which Jersey found at the side of the road.
Jersey has made her tiny home look very cosy inside and has decorated it with lots of pictures of her beloved dogs.
However, the trailer doesn't have all of the home comforts people are used to, and when Jersey wants to go to the loo, she just uses a regular large bucket.
She also has a small Tupperware that she uses to wee in at night.
Jersey has seven children children and fifteen grandchildren, so said that life in the trailer is perfect for her, as she can travel across the country to visit them all.
"I love this lifestyle," she said.
Living in a converted trailer is a great way to save cash for a house, whilst still having your independence.
As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, more and more adults are struggling to get on the property ladder and are choosing to live in their family home for longer.
The 2021 census revealed that over half of people aged 23 and under still live with their parents.
Tiny Homes FAQs
The tiny house movement began in the USA before gaining popularity in the UK.
What is a tiny home?
Tiny houses are small, fully-equipped living spaces designed to lead a more sustainable, off-grid lifestyle. Although they vary in size and shape, tiny homes tend to be between 15 and 50 square metres in capacity, made of sustainable materials and are easier — and cheaper — to maintain than traditional brick homes.
Are tiny homes legal in the UK?
As long as the tiny house doesn't exceed 19.8m x 6.7m in size, it is defined as a caravan in UK law. Therefore, tiny houses are classed as legal additional living space.
Can you get a mortgage for a tiny home?
The small size and relatively low cost of tiny houses means they’re not generally considered eligible for a mortgage. However, there are plenty of options to take out a loan to fund your dreams of the perfect, moveable home.
The average price of a house in the UK was £285,000 as of March 2023, and this rises to a whopping £735,254, which is completely unaffordable for many.
Moreover, research from the Resolution Foundation found that the average first time buyer deposit tripled from 5 per cent of the property price in 1989 to 15 per cent in 2019.
This means that buyers have to save for far longer and use up a larger percentage of their earnings to get on the property ladder.
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Recent research by property site Zoopla found that 42 per cent of adults under 40 who do not already own homes have given up, due to the astronomical cost of buying a property.
This included 38 per cent of people earning over £60,000 (almost double the average salary for the UK).