Richmond News
Built-in secondary suites in single-family homes might be fairly common, but the trend to include them in new Richmond townhouses is growing.
More townhouse developments in Richmond have a built-in rental unit, approved by city council in the rezoning phase, with a separate entry, a bathroom and a kitchen, that the owner can rent out to help pay the mortgage. This also adds density to the development. …
Mayor Malcolm Brodie said in a recent interview with the Richmond News the city hopes by increasing the supply of housing, it will at some point start to meet demand and increase affordability, although that is not guaranteed.
“The premise is that the more units you have, you’ll have more affordability. Whether that proves to be true is hard to say. But the fact is, you can’t have more places to live in without building them,” said Brodie. …