An in-law suite—also known as an in-law apartment or accessory dwelling unit—is a small living space located on the same property as a single-family home. Originally designed to house aging parents, ...

Aside from an extra mailbox, there’s little indication from the street that Ron Durand’s lot is home to two homes. But tucked above the garage is a two-bedroom apartment, where his daughter and ...

NEWMARKET — Aside from an extra mailbox, there’s little indication from the street that Ron Durand’s lot is home to two homes. But tucked above the garage is a two-bedroom apartment, where his ...

Privacy can sometimes be hard to come by in a home. After all, everyone is sharing the same kitchen, bathroom, and other amenities. One common way to create a private ...

Before the pandemic, Prayer Singleton and her husband, Matt Lizzi, would make the 30-minute drive from their Mount Pleasant home to Hanahan at least a couple of times a week to check on her in-laws.

Waco officials see accessory dwelling units like garage apartments and detached in-law suites as an affordable source of more housing, and they are considering changes that would allow more to be ...

As housing prices continue to rise in Charleston, city leaders are aiming to make it easier for residents to build accessory dwelling units, better known as garage apartments or in-law suites. The ...

AMSTERDAM — Owners of single-family homes may soon be able to add in-law suites to their existing space for the express use of relatives under an ordinance proposed by the Amsterdam Common Council.

The idea isn’t new: For generations, some homes included extra units, sometimes called granny flats or in-law suites. But state lawmakers and city planners across the country are increasingly eyeing ...

Ron Durand shows the apartment above his garage where his daughter and granddaughter live in Newmarket, N.H. Durand was the first to build an accessory dwelling unit since the town loosened ...

Aside from an extra mailbox, there’s little indication from the street that Ron Durand’s lot is home to two homes in Newmarket. But tucked above the garage is a two-bedroom apartment, where his ...