It is now easier for Queenslanders to rent out Granny Flats to anyone. This is known as secondary dwelling and it provides benefits to not only granny flat owners but also the wider community.
YOU could become a property investor without looking beyond your own backyard. The granny flat is making a comeback, it has nothing to do with your grandparents...
For the last eight months I have lived in a granny flat out the back of my aunt and uncle’s house, forking out just $100 per week. I’m not the only Aussie embracing these daggy dwellings.
An extra flat or studio can be useful for guests and an emotional refuge in times of teenagers. But does building one make financial sense, asks Sue Williams.
Granny flats are no longer only for grannies. Granny flats seem to be becoming more prevalent and popular than before, Housing Industry Association senior economist Shane Garrett says.