Young couples and others trying to save money to buy their own home face an uphill battle. With rising rents and a limited supply of housing, finding an affordable place to live is a real challenge.

If you’re thinking about potential income properties, you may want to take another look at your backyard. Backyard cottages — sometimes referred to as accessory dwelling units, laneway housing, or ...

A legal ruling Monday allows Seattle City Council to loosen restrictions on property owners looking to build accessory dwelling units. A hearing examiner determined an environmental review from the ...

BERKELEY, California (KGO) — Buying a home may soon be in closer reach for folks in Berkeley, as long as you’re ok with living in someone else’s backyard. “I think that people just need a place where ...

Backyard cottages, or ADUs, are affordable housing options in expensive neighborhoods. Landry enjoys the freedom of renting and values her close relationship with her landlord. What if the mayor lived ...

A few years ago, when Joyce Higashi decided to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in her backyard in San Jose, California, she saw it as a passive source of income. She had a large lot, so the new ...

Behind-the-scenes footage of filming a tiny house ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit), also known as a backyard cottage or granny ...

NYC legalized accessory dwelling units in certain neighborhoods as part of broader housing reforms. It's part of a bigger movement to boost ADU construction across the US. ADUs offer affordable ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More and more cities across the country are turning to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), like backyard cottages, basement apartments and garage conversions, to address housing ...