Tiny-house guidance for five target markets.
Current country guides for Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg and Switzerland plus transport and manufacturer comparison.
Germany permits
Site, use, documents and authority check.
Netherlands permits
Site, use, documents and authority check.
Denmark permits
Site, use, documents and authority check.
Luxembourg permits
Site, use, documents and authority check.
Switzerland permits
Site, use, documents and authority check.
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A practical framework for Poland, Romania and Türkiye.
What has to be settled in each country.
The same question is answered differently in Copenhagen than in Zurich. These five points belong in every project check, whatever detail you are researching right now.
Germany
Responsible: the lower building authority of the district or independent city.
Governing plan: the Bebauungsplan, or an assessment under §34 or §35 BauGB where there is none.
Permanent living is possible where the plot lies within a built-up area or a Bebauungsplan permits residential use and the project is approved. In the outer area under §35 BauGB, living is privileged only in narrowly defined cases — the most common reason German projects fail.
Delivery from 6,800 € · On import: German VAT at 19 per cent applies on import.
Germany →Netherlands
Responsible: the municipality, through the Omgevingsloket.
Governing plan: the municipal omgevingsplan under the Environment and Planning Act.
Permanent living requires a residential function in the omgevingsplan. Many attractive sites are designated for recreation, where permanent residence is not allowed — even where it happens in practice.
Delivery from 7,600 € · On import: Dutch VAT at 21 per cent applies on import.
Netherlands →Denmark
Responsible: the kommune.
Governing plan: the lokalplan together with the zone status (byzone, sommerhusområde or landzone).
Permanent living requires a site in byzone or an equivalent designation. In sommerhusområder year-round residence is restricted in principle, and exceptions are tied to personal conditions.
Delivery from 10,500 € · On import: Danish VAT at 25 per cent applies — the highest of the five destinations.
Denmark →Luxembourg
Responsible: the commune.
Governing plan: the plan d'aménagement général (PAG) and the associated plan d'aménagement particulier (PAP).
Permanent living is possible where the PAG zone permits residential use and the autorisation de construire is granted. Because municipalities are small, practice differs noticeably from place to place.
Delivery from 7,000 € · On import: Luxembourg VAT at 17 per cent applies — the lowest of the five destinations.
Luxembourg →Switzerland
Responsible: the municipality together with the canton.
Governing plan: the municipal land-use plan and the zoning ordinance.
Permanent living is possible inside the building zone where the zone permits residential use and the Baubewilligung is granted. Outside the building zone, living is admissible only in narrowly defined exceptions — the most common reason Swiss projects fail.
Delivery from 7,900 € · On import: Swiss VAT at the standard rate of 8.1 per cent applies on import.
Switzerland →Which models come into question.
Eight plans on one technical basis, 2.55 metres wide. What differs is length, layout and specification depth.
| Model | Layout | Length | Ex works |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD 1 | Panorama and loft | 8.00 m or 9.70 m | 44,900 € |
| MD 2 | Two lofts for families | 9.00 m | 52,900 € |
| MD 3 | Loft plus extra room | 8.00 m or 9.70 m | 47,900 € |
| MD 4 | Loft, room and veranda | 8.00 m or 9.00 m | 50,900 € |
| MD 5 | Compact with extra room | 8.00 m or 9.00 m | 46,900 € |
| MD 6 | Chalet with pitched roof | 8.00 m or 9.00 m | 54,900 € |
| MD 7 | Entry model | 8.00 m | 42,900 € |
| MD 8 | Compact, upgraded line | 8.00 m | 45,900 € |
Five points before ordering.
- A written answer from the responsible authority on admissibility at the specific plot — verbal assurances do not carry a project.
- Access and unloading point, with photographs and dimensions. In practice the last hundred metres cause more trouble than the long haul.
- Servicing: the distance to power, drinking water and sewer. That distance sets one of the largest secondary items.
- Type of use and number of people. Permanent living, holidays and letting lead to different specifications of the same model.
- Budget range including foundation, connections, unloading, planning, fees and insurance — not just the ex-works price.
As of 2026-08-14. All figures are non-binding project guidance and not legal, authority, structural, energy or tax advice. Prices are ex-works indications; only a checked quotation is binding.