The detached/attached quality in and of itself doesn’t define an ADU. Ryan Starr, an Oregon-based architect at Starr Designs ...

State policy prohibits rural landowners from building accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on their property. That leaves huge chunks of the state off-limits for housing construction, even if ...

Connecticut, New York, Maine, Oregon and Washington have also eased regulations on ADUs, as have cities like Austin, Denver and Phoenix. Common uses for an ADU Accessory dwelling units have a lot ...

Oregon House Bill 2138 is meant to expedite construction of more duplexes, triplexes, cottages clusters and townhouses. It ...

A 15-year-old policy advocate argues Oregon could realize its potential by updating codes and eliminating red tape in this OP ...

Emily Anderson and her husband, Paul Davis, wasted no time renovating a quirky, funky garage located behind their home into an ADU. This Portland, Oregon, couple immediately saw the potential in ...

UNION COUNTY — Amid a growing need for housing throughout Eastern Oregon, Union County is looking at accessory dwelling units as a possible piece of the larger solution. Most Popular 1 La Grande ...

Iowa joins a growing number of states that have lifted or are considering lifting restrictions on ADUs in recent years, among them Hawai’i, California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Montana, Vermont ...

The Oregon Legislative Session concluded for the year late Friday night, with sine die officially adopted. Now, the death of one bill on the House floor with an added amendment is expected to ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed 27 new laws, addressing education, health care, housing, and veterans' services, including an anti-book ban measure.

Oregon's Building Codes Division adopted new provisions to allow "stacked duplexes." Planners say the move could help increase housing density and affordability. Gov. Tina Kotek praised the change ...