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There was a mob who have been selling prefab Barns, Sheds and Tiny Homes near us under different business names for the last 20 years.
Every time the get called out and prosecuted, the close up shop, let the grass grow and the vandalised signs fade, before they open up under a new name, doing the same dodgy crap.
The site is now being converted into a McDonalds.
The ATO calls these Phoenix Companies and it wants to know about them. Dob the fuckers in.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
By the side of the garage sit steel frames with weeds poking through — part of what was meant to be a purpose-built tiny home for Valerie's son but are instead a grating reminder of what they view as a "rip-off".
In glowing headlines and promotional social media posts, My Tiny Home Kit was pitched as affordable accommodation for Australians hit by the housing crisis.
Melbourne woman Lyndy U'Ren researched Mr Porter and his business before she and her brother spent about $28,000 on a tiny home for their family's regional holiday block in 2022.
She was particularly touched by a 2019 news story in which he pledged to donate the proceeds of a self-published book based on his late mother's voice recordings to The Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation.
In December, Mr Porter signed an enforceable undertaking with Consumer Affairs Victoria in which he agreed he would only sell tiny home kits he could deliver in a timely manner.
Mr Porter then promoted the agreement on his website and continued to advertise tiny home deals on social media, including a chance to win tickets to Taylor Swift.
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Look at the dude in the headline photo. Pure creep vibes.