Attached house

Attached house

A plain English explanation of this ACT planning and property term.

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Legal Meaning

A dwelling in a building containing two or more dwellings where each dwelling has ground-level private open space and separate private access.

Plain English

Attached houses share a wall or are physically joined, but each dwelling has its own entrance and ground-level outdoor space. The term includes common forms such as semi-detached houses, terraces, row houses and townhouses.