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LA Times Today: This California city is letting owners sell ADUs as starter homes. Will it be a housing revolution?

LA Times Today: This California city is letting owners sell ADUs as starter homes. Will it be a housing revolution?

Watch L.A. Times Today at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

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Accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs, have been multiplying across California since 2018. Now, a handful of cities are moving to let homeowners sell their backyard cottages and converted garages separately from their houses. This will potentially transform ADUs into a new generation of starter homes that cost a fraction of the price.

L.A. Times deputy editor Jon Healy explained how that could impact the housing market.

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