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Houses with Secondary Suites: they used to be called basement apartments. Now they’re called secondary suites.
By City of Calgary’s definition, Secondary suite: A self-contained dwelling unit within the main residence that has separate living, cooking, sleeping and bathroom facilities. These are commonly referred to as basement suites or in-law suites. Whatever term you use, setting up a rental unit in your home can subsidize the cost of ownership. You can afford to buy more quickly or move into a bigger property in a better neighbourhood. 
Suited homes offer homeowners a variety of benefits and increase the amount of safe, affordable housing. Follow the link below to learn about Calgary latest amendments to the bylaws that will help transform homes into houses with secondary suites much easier:
The area of Calgary’s SE with its new communities growing on the city’s peripheries allow for houses with secondary suites. Read on How to check if a secondary suite in Calgary is legal on Global News by following this link.
Here are more reasons to invest into SE houses with secondary suites:
Home owner
- Choice to invest in your home.
- Boosts income and helps pay down a mortgage.
- Enables extended family to live nearby by providing accommodations for elderly parents, disabled family members or children.
- Allows seniors to remain in their home and community while on a fixed income.
- Downsize space without moving out of your neighbourhood.
- Often increases the value of your property for re-sale.
People
- Increases the places people can live and afford.
- Unlike many apartment units, secondary suites are primarily ground-oriented and have access to a yard.
- Homes with secondary suites are often in established neighbourhoods near schools, parks, recreation centres, and other amenities.
- Legal and safe secondary suites have met all the requirements under Alberta’s Safety Codes Act (building, trade and fire codes).
Community
- Suites help maintain a community’s population with modest growth.
- Maximizes the use of existing infrastructure in a neighbourhood.
- Community population is stabilized without significantly changing the character of existing neighbourhoods.
- Neighbourhoods have more housing options for families, helping bring children back into areas where school enrollment has declined.
