ADUs
Secondary dwelling units
ADUs stands for accessory dwelling units—secondary housing units on a single-family residential lot.
These are sometimes called granny flats, in-law suites, or backyard cottages.
An ADU might be a converted garage, a basement apartment, or a small detached structure: The city changed zoning laws to encourage ADUs.
The term appears frequently in housing policy discussions about increasing density and affordability.
Auxiliary residential dwelling
- in-law suiteSecondary dwelling for relatives
- backyard cottageAuxiliary residential structure
- carriage houseStructure for storing carriages
- casitaSmall house, Spanish-speaking regions
garden suite · tiny home · guest house · garage conversion · basement apartment · studio · bungalow · prefabricated
One who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- leaseTemporary use contract
- rental incomeEarnings from leased property
- passive incomeMoney earned without labor
cash flow · property management · security deposit · rental agreement · monthly rent · occupancy · long-term rental · short-term rental
Living where you've always lived
- elderly careSupport for aged individuals
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- independenceFreedom from external control
privacy · proximity · accessibility · aging parents · family compound · intergenerational · home care
Giving consent or authorization
- varianceSpread around the mean
- setbackReverse in progress
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- building codeRegulations governing structure erection
ordinance · height restriction · occupancy limit · HOA · entitlement · site plan · square footage
granny flat
Auxiliary residential dwelling
- in-law suiteSecondary dwelling for relatives
- backyard cottageAuxiliary residential structure
- carriage houseStructure for storing carriages
casita · garden suite · tiny home · guest house · garage conversion · basement apartment · studio · bungalow · prefabricated · modular
tenant
One who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- leaseTemporary use contract
- rental incomeEarnings from leased property
passive income · cash flow · property management · security deposit · rental agreement · monthly rent · occupancy · long-term rental · short-term rental · Airbnb
aging in place
Living where you've always lived
- elderly careSupport for aged individuals
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
independence · privacy · proximity · accessibility · aging parents · family compound · intergenerational · home care
permitting
Giving consent or authorization
building code · ordinance · height restriction · occupancy limit · HOA · entitlement · site plan · square footage
ADUsmain house
Estate's principal residence
primary residence · single-family home · detached house · main building · manor house
Multi-building residential properties
high-rises · high-rise apartments · housing projects · subdivisions · tract housing
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