Residents press county over ‘Incredible Tiny Homes’; county attorney says draft letter and enforcement review underway

Multiple residents and lot owners raised allegations about contract fraud, stop‑work orders and noncompliance by a company identified as Incredible Tiny Homes / Incredible Properties LLC during public comment at the Cocke County Commission meeting.

Michael Ridgeway, who said he has been involved in court cases with the company and runs a Facebook group for affected residents, described repeated instances he said involved “inauthentic documents” and asserted the company had sought “key money” deposits of about $30,000–$40,000 from successive buyers. Ridgeway told the commission he expects another court date and asked the county to review the company’s conduct.

An earlier public commenter (identified at the meeting as a resident who has addressed the planning commission before) said the county had issued a stop‑work order for lots on a mountain property and that the developer had been told to comply with subdivision and PUD conditions. That commenter described multiple court cases and alleged residents had been subjected to reverse legal fees and other sanctions in prior proceedings.

County Attorney (presenting to the commission) said the office has been “fact gathering” for more than a year, has reviewed past correspondence among the parties and local officials, and is drafting a letter that will address the situation. “I have a letter that’s in draft…