BuiltADU Blog

Where the rebuild stands The Eaton Fire burned through Altadena on January 7, 2025. The Palisades Fire burned the same

Fannie Mae now counts projected ADU rental income toward loan qualification. Here is what the rule does, what it does not do, and the arithmetic behind the thirty percent cap.

California SB 525 requires the FAIR Plan to cover manufactured homes on the same
terms as any other house, opening full replacement cost for the first time. Here is
what changed, what it means for an ADU, and what is not settled yet.

A new federal chassis rule clears the way for two-story manufactured homes. Here is what it changes for a California home or ADU, and what is not final yet.

California SB 1123 expands the Starter Home Revitalization Act, opening a ministerial 60 day approval path for small-lot subdivisions of up to 10 starter homes.

AB 462 allows homeowners rebuilding after the January 2025 California fires to occupy a manufactured ADU before the primary residence is finished. Here is how the pathway works in LA County.