cjrecordvt t1_it2o5u1 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 2:29 PM

> it’s Time for tax incentives for Garage apartments, Tiny Houses, In-Law Apartments, and Granny Pods

Yes, but it'll also require zoning changes in a number of towns (good luck), and significant inspection and minimum standards so that you're not sleeping in a "converted" sugar shack (and gods bless).

Unique-Public-8594 OP t1_it2pehw wrote on October 20, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Absolutely.

Sadly, a converted sugar shack (and god bless) could be a step up from homelessness (a sleeping bag on the sidewalk).

cjrecordvt t1_it3ac34 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 4:53 PM

Fair true, but if a landlord wants to make profit off it, there's something to be said about insisting on a minimum standard of investment.

tinywoman t1_it4lnve wrote on October 20, 2022 at 10:01 PM

VT now allows an ADU by-right https://accd.vermont.gov/housing/planning/adu

advamputee t1_it6vhb8 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 11:14 AM

Rutland’s zoning (as well as the zoning laws in every other city in the state) already allow ADUs on any taxable lot, and there’s already money on the table to build them.

There’s also subsidized loan programs (1.25% last year, probably higher now with interest rates going up across the board) to replace older pre-manufactured homes with modern, more efficient pre-fabs.

cjrecordvt t1_it74o25 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:43 PM

That's - good - news to me. I wonder if I was getting it crossed with the minimum building size in some zones, and the weird restrictions on mobile homes.

Left-Link5070 t1_it559xf wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:29 AM

I bet you could make serious cash with an air bnb sugar shack.