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NC Governor Signs Housing Reform Law | Greenville News
North Carolina’s Governor Josh Stein just signed a bold new law to fight the housing crisis by slashing red tape for building accessory dwelling units—backyard cottages, garage apartments, and in-law suites—on single-family lots in cities over 50K (coastal towns excluded). The bill also eases redevelopment of old commercial zones into mixed-use spaces, forcing big cities like Raleigh and Charlotte to approve residential projects with fewer hurdles. Designed to boost housing supply, lower rents and mortgages, and even help homeowners go green with solar, the law gives municipalities until July…
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