New York City homeowners can now apply to add basement, attic, and backyard cottage apartments to their existing properties ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Homeowners often build tiny houses, or accessory dwelling units (ADUs), as income-generating rentals or spaces where relatives, such as aging parents, can ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...