About ADUs

Add a separate unit on a property that already has a main residence. ADUs can be attached to the main dwelling or built separately on the same lot. They can include a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. Examples of ADUs: a basement conversion, a second-story addition, a converted garage, a backyard house, a garden pavilion.

Benefits of ADUs

  • providing extra income through rent
  • adding value to a property
  • providing more space for a workshop or guest
  • being a towards affordable housing.

What is an ADU unit?

It is a second unit that is self-contained dwelling unit with a private kitchen, bathroom facilities and sleeping areas. 

It can be located in your house or on your property, above a laneway garage or in a coach house.  

Adding a second unit is a great way to provide independent living for a family member or make a little extra money to help pay off the mortgage.