Something small is afoot. Backyard cottages — from 800-square-foot bungalows to Lilliputian studio cabins — are springing up behind houses in many cities, some of which have changed zoning laws to ...

If you’re thinking about potential income properties, you may want to take another look at your backyard. Backyard cottages — sometimes referred to as accessory dwelling units, laneway housing, or ...

Californians are sidestepping the state's acute housing shortage and soaring property prices by building cute cottages in their backyards - but not everyone is happy about this new development.

What if the mayor lived in your backyard? That's the case in Campbell, California, a small city just outside San Jose, where Susan Landry, who recently finished eight years as mayor and a city ...