Housing crisis, divorce, domestic violence: why Millenials are turning to relocatable homes, granny flats [Video]

A Garden Studios granny flat set by a backyard pool shows the kind that have been popular among families looking to give adult children independence.

Victorian first-home buyers, divorcees and victims of domestic violence are turning to granny flats and relocatable homes as a way out of the state’s housing crisis.

Providers across Melbourne and even from interstate have recorded rising inquiry and sales as affordability drives a growing number of Millennials to find creative solutions.

In December last year the Victorian government removed the need for a planning permit to add a small second residences, up to 60sq m in size.

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Six months on, Ironbark Cabins director Gerard Nisbet said while retirees were still on top, youngsters looking at a mini home were gaining.

“We …