San Jose this week became the first city in California to make it legal for homeowners with backyard cottages to sell those properties separately as condominiums. Construction of accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, has taken off in recent years, as property owners take advantage of new streamlining laws that makes them easier to build. San Jose’s ordinance allowing homeowners to buy and sell their ADUS separately from their primary homes will take effect July 18. It remains to be seen how many people choose to sell an ADU, rather than renting it out or using it as an addition to their home.
