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NC’s New ADU Law to Boost Housing | Durham News
North Carolina just cracked the whip on housing shortages with a bold new law: Governor Josh Stein signed the Regulatory Reform Act, slashing red tape to let cities build accessory dwelling units—backyard cottages, garage apartments, in-law suites—on single-family lots. Targeting cities over 50K (coastal towns exempt), it’s designed to flood the market with new housing, slash rents and mortgages, and even ease solar panel installs. Plus, big cities over 80K in populous counties must now allow residential or mixed-use development in underused commercial zones. Cities have until July 2027 to…
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