However, according to Holly, the catch-22 is that approving a tiny home or having it pass building code assessments isn't easy. In the Toowoomba Regional Council, people cannot live in a caravan on private property for more than 60 days. The primary reason the 37-year-old had moved into the tiny home years ago was "to just live a simple life". "And we realised that you really don't need much to live really well. Council reviews local laws on tiny homes and caravansA Toowoomba Regional Council spokesperson said "council recognises housing pressures being experienced across the region" and aims to approach the matters involving tiny homes and caravans compassionately.