By Elijah Chiland | May 29, 2018 | la.curbed.com
Amid a profound housing shortage that’s driving up rents and property values statewide, California officials and real estate experts are looking to an often overlooked form of housing as a potential solution: the in-law unit.
Thousands of Angelenos already live in back houses and granny flats (officially called “accessory dwelling units”). New state policies passed in 2016 make construction of these small residences simpler.
ADUs can provide an easy source of rental income for homeowners and low-cost housing for renters. They also add manageable density to single-family areas where new apartment complexes would be difficult to construct.