City of Calgary | Jan. 15, 2019 |
What is a backyard suite?
A backyard suite is a second residence that is in a building located behind or beside the primary residence. They are sometimes referred to as laneway houses, carriage houses, garden suites or garage suites.
Why support backyard suites?
Backyard suites provide flexibility and choice for home owners by providing a housing form that can allow a property to better suit changing household needs, such as the need to provide a home for an aging parent or an adult child, supplement income with rent, house a care-giver or downsize to a smaller residence.
Suites also add different types and sizes of homes that are more affordable in low-density neighbourhoods. And because suites cannot be sold separately, they provide rental housing that contributes to a mix of tenures.