Finance Virginia’s New Backyard Cottage Law Has Local Exceptions, Hampton Roads Appraiser Explains
AI-generated concept illustration of a primary home and backyard cottage; not an actual property or approved project. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.,…
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ADU News California starter home laws reshape small home building
Both signal that the bills have produced mostly positive results. Still, even experienced developers say the pace of change is…
ADU News California just passed a ton of housing laws. Here’s how they will affect San Diego
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed numerous housing laws recently that may speed up residential construction in some parts of San Diego…
ADU News ADU Construction Trends: How California’s Policy Shifts Are Reshaping Residential Density
California has spent the better part of a decade quietly rewriting the rules around what a single-family lot is allowed…
Rabbit Residential Advises on Seattle ADU Feasibility Guidance After Code Changes
Following Seattle’s 2026 adoption of new middle housing and residential development standards, Rabbit Residential is issuing consumer guidance for homeowners…
Policy Town still working out how new ADU rules work — homeowners feeling uncertainty
Massachusetts has spent the past two years making it easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, but in Marblehead,…
Government State found Coronado’s ADU laws out of compliance on 31 points; city agrees to amend with some exceptions
When a home is built in Coronado, the city caps the total square footage allowed on each lot under a…
ADU News What’s an ADU? Manassas Council Debates Rules for Secondary Homes on Single-Family Lots
As Northern Virginia grapples with housing costs and limited options for families, aging residents, and multigenerational households, the Manassas City…
ADU News Layered over ADU law, Senate duplex bill would allow three units on most residential lots
If replacingsingle-family zoning with two-family zoning sounds like a major change for communities across Massachusetts, in this case one plus…