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Utah property owners can help the housing shortage and make some money by adding an ADU.

I'm always surprised at how many buyers and sellers don't know what an accessory dwelling unit is—or ADU—and, on the flip side, surprised at the creativity of those who add them to their properties.

I'm always surprised at how many buyers and sellers don't know what an accessory dwelling unit is—or ADU—and, on the flip side, surprised at the creativity of those who add them to their properties. With such a housing crunch in our state, ADUs are a great option to add another dwelling unit to a property, as in a second tiny home on a lot where a home currently stands or an interior unit like a mother-in-law apartment.

An accessory dwelling unit is a permitted use in Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, St. George and most major cities in the state.

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