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title: ""Once known as a granny flat or in-law suite, such backyard…"
date: 2022-02-04
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# "Once known as a granny flat or in-law suite, such backyard…

*February 4, 2022 · Facebook*

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\"Once known as a granny flat or in-law suite, such backyard apartments now go by a more formal, and formidable, name: Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU. Although the form has been on the books in Philadelphia since 2012, when the zoning code was revamped, not a single ADU has been built to date, according to Paul Chrystie, a city spokesperson.\
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She noted that Portland, Ore., which was an early and enthusiastic supporter of ADUs, has produced very few granny flats so far. Los Angeles, which faces a dire housing shortage, has only just started to see the numbers rise. One of the big challenges, Morris said, is that most lenders don't have a way to approve mortgages for ADUs, forcing homeowners to finance them with cash or a home equity loan.\"\
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