ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, refer to secondary homes, houses or apartments that are located on the same property as a main home. Sometimes ADUs are also called in-law suites or guest houses.

The living room space is shown at a recently completed accessory dwelling unit or ADU sitting adjacent to a house on a lot in ...

A new state law that went into effect on Sunday allows property owners across Massachusetts to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs — small, secondary homes that may be attached or detached from ...

Feb. 5—A new state law that just went into effect allows property owners across Massachusetts to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — small, secondary homes either attached or detached from their ...

Despite the Solomonic wisdom they represent for housing, accessory dwelling units have traditionally met with resistance.

Planning Board members raised concerns over the impact of detached dwelling units during a Town Board meeting last week.

Franklin County towns are scrambling to write updated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) zoning bylaws. Actually, Gov. Maura ...

The couple documented their DIY updates to the 1920s home, and gained a social media following in the process.

There are also restrictions, such as a detached ADU needing to be a minimum of four feet away from the main house, as well as from the rear property lines. In most cases, ADUs have a maximum ...

Beyond add-ons to the primary home or as a detached dwelling elsewhere on the property, a garage, basement, or another part of the home also can be converted into an ADU.