The recent buzz about Amazon selling a $19K tiny home with a front porch got me thinking about our housing crisis here in Victoria. While scrolling through the comments about this bargain-priced dwelling, it became clear that what seems like a simple solution is actually a complex web of regulatory hurdles, council requirements, and industry resistance.

Living in a city where the median house price hovers around a million dollars, the idea of affordable pre-fabricated homes sounds incredibly appealing. But the reality is far more complicated than simply ordering a house off Amazon and having it delivered to your block of land.