Small House Journey aims to publish useful, honest and understandable information for people interested in tiny houses, downsizing and small-space living.
Authorship and accountability
Lisa Hodgson is the named author of our articles. Articles may be created with AI assistance, but AI is not an author, source or reviewer. The person named in the byline is responsible for what is published under that name.
Small House Journey is the public publisher. The website does not present its domain name as a person.
Experience and evidence
Personal experience is identified as personal experience. It is not used as proof that the same result will apply to every reader, building or location.
Factual claims should be supported by relevant sources. For planning, building, electricity, gas, water, drainage, waste, health or financial topics, we prioritise current official or primary sources and make the applicable jurisdiction clear.
England-first scope
Our regulatory coverage starts with England. The law and official guidance may differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A page is not described as UK-wide unless its advice has been checked for all relevant nations.
Safety and professional limits
Our articles provide general information, not a substitute for project-specific advice from a suitably qualified professional or the relevant authority. We avoid step-by-step high-risk instructions when safe guidance depends on a site, design, appliance, installation or individual circumstances.
Review and specialist input
We do not describe an article as expert-reviewed unless a real specialist has reviewed that specific version. Where this happens, the page should name the reviewer, explain the relevant role or qualification and show the review date. The absence of a reviewer credit means that no specialist review is claimed.
Accuracy, dates and updates
We check important claims against opened sources and preserve a clear distinction between publication dates, meaningful update dates and minor copy edits. We do not change dates merely to make older content appear fresh.
Older articles are being reviewed against these standards. Where an article cannot yet meet them, unsafe or unsupported material may be removed, qualified or held pending evidence.
Commercial independence
Payment or commission must not determine our factual conclusions. If content contains affiliate advertising, the relevant links and commercial content should be clearly identified before or when a reader encounters them. We do not claim to have tested a product unless a genuine test occurred and the method is explained.
AI-assisted content and images
AI may assist with outlines, drafts, editing and illustrations. AI output is checked rather than treated as a source. AI-generated images are labelled as illustrations and are not presented as real people, projects or technical specifications.
Corrections
Readers can report a possible error through our Contact page by choosing Correction. Our Corrections Policy explains how material changes are handled.