Talk:Mother-in-law apartment

is the phrase 'mother-in-law apartment' really used ? (presumably in the usa). it's a cumbersome 7 syllables compared to the 'granny flat' term.

American Law?
"In Real Estate terms, if a residential property is zoned as single-family, than only one household is allowed to live on the property. A mother-in-law apartment allows the presence of a separate livable unit without violating zoning. Local juristictions may have rules regarding allowing certain relatives to live there and rules about what, if any, rent may be charged." << This extract is taken from the article - is this an American law? Either way it should state what country it applies to, since I doubt they all subsribe to it. --Username132 (talk) 13:15, 17 August 2006 (UTC)