CARLSBAD — Chad Hoare, a tenant renting a five-bedroom home in Carlsbad, thought an email he received last September from his property management company advising him that his family of seven had 30 days to clear their belongings from their garage was a mistake. While not specified in the email, Hoare’s landlord, Oceanside-based property management […]
On May 21, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2720 into law, which amended Arizona Revised Statutes Title 9 to limit the type of zoning restrictions that any city that exercises zoning power may place on accessory dwelling units. Introduced by Arizona Rep. Michael Carbone [R-District 25], HB2720 first passed the House of Representatives […]
Accessory dwelling units are multiplying across California, boosted by permissive state laws that aim to increase the supply of affordable housing. Now, a handful of cities are moving to let homeowners sell their backyard cottages and converted garages separately from the houses they live in, potentially transforming ADUs into a new generation of starter homes […]
photo credit: Courtesy Napa Sonoma ADU CenterOne of many pre-approved ADU plans, that can help control costs. There’s a creative but limited program encouraging construction of affordable housing in Napa County. It’s popularity is exceeding all expectations and being recognized nationally. Hoping to spur construction of small, affordable homes, Napa County early last year began […]
In an effort to tackle California’s affordable housing crisis, San Jose will allow property owners to sell ADUs on their property. San Jose becomes the first city in the state to move forward with the effort after the Legislature passed AB-1033 last year. “They’ve become an incredibly popular option,” said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan. […]
A new California law is requring all local governments to implement a process for pre-approving ADU plans by Jan. 1, 2025. As part of this new law, California local governments are looking for resources to comply with this law and provide a way to connect homeowners interested in ADUs with designers and builders online. You […]
San Jose has become the first city in the state to embrace a new law allowing homeowners with backyard granny flats to sell them as condominiums. The Bay Area’s largest city employed Assembly Bill 1033 to pass an ordinance letting homeowners buy and sell their accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, separately from their primary house, […]