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Virginia’s accessory dwelling unit debate works toward consensus

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 23, 2024

Rockingham’s County Planner Dylan Nicely presents details about the county’s accessory dwelling unit planning at a meeting of the Virginia Housing Commission’s ADU subcommittee in May 2024. (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

Accessory dwelling units – sometimes called “mother-in-law suites” – allow family, friends or tenants to move into an already occupied lot. They’re smaller, cheaper and some see them as a fix to Virginia’s housing shortage. But as Brad Kutner found out, balancing local and state authority on the issue is the first hurdle in the process.

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Legislation allowing for more ADUs is still alive at the General Assembly

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 22, 2024

Advocates for affordable housing are hoping members of the General Assembly will take action to increase the number of housing units. Michael Pope reports.