Los Angeles City Council members introduced a batch of proposals this week aimed at speeding up the creation of more housing, including new options for achieving what for most Angelenos is an increasingly impossible dream: buying a home.

Among the five proposals put forward Tuesday, two focus on accessory dwelling units — or ADUs. Many homeowners have been building these structures in their backyards to create homes for relatives or to rent out for extra income.

One proposal seeks to allow homeowners to put ADUs up for sale, separately from their main home, potentially creating a cheaper pathway to homeownership for the vast majority of Angelenos who cannot afford to buy larger single-family homes.

Los Angeles City Council members introduced a batch of proposals this week aimed at speeding up the creation of more housing, including new options for achieving what for most Angelenos is an increasingly impossible dream: buying a home.
Among the five proposals put forward Tuesday, two focus on accessory dwelling units &mdash; or ADUs. Many homeowners have been building these structures in their backyards to create&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-baby-boomers-millennial-parents-homeownership-family-sized-housing-adus-downsizing" data-cms-ai="0">homes for relatives</a>&nbsp;or to rent out for extra income.
One proposal seeks to allow homeowners to put ADUs up for sale, separately from their main home, potentially creating a cheaper pathway to homeownership for the vast majority of Angelenos who cannot afford to buy larger single-family homes.