Shalini Karnani Bonjour knew moving her mom from Michigan to California would be hard. She didn't expect building her mom an ADU in her backyard would be even harder.

Ward 5 City Councilor Angela Guarino-Sawaya wants the city to take a closer look at its Accessory Dwelling Unit, or in-law apartment, ordinance. Last year, the council approved a revised ADU ordinance ...

Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are small, fully-functional secondary homes located on the same property as a main home, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern California is known for its single-family lots. But researchers say there are thousands of unpermitted second units in ...

More than 1,600 permit applications to build an accessory dwelling unit were filed in Massachusetts in the year after they were legalized statewide.

Bernie and Peggy Kersulis have lived in their home in Torrance’s Hollywood Riviera neighborhood for 25 years. Their two-story house has a panoramic view of the Los Angeles area, with the Pacific ocean ...

New York wants to make it easier to build granny flats. The city will provide new technical and financial support to homeowners who want to build accessory dwelling units — ADUs — on their properties, ...

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The Solana Beach City Council approved updates to the accessory dwelling ordinance during its May 6 meeting. Solana Beach ...