{"id":37,"date":"2026-09-21T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/calgaryhomes-shop\/2026\/09\/21\/canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:00:00","slug":"canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/2026\/09\/21\/canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Fee Cuts Could Unlock Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/tanweer-ahmed-2\/reducing-development-fees-fda7\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Development fees are often a quiet factor shaping what gets built in our cities. Recent findings from Canada\u2019s national housing agency show that reducing these fees could make about 14% more residential projects financially viable\u2014a significant lever for boosting new-home supply, especially in high-demand markets like Toronto and Vancouver. In fact, eliminating these charges could make roughly 10% more projects viable in those cities, and for Toronto, that might even cover half of its stated supply needs. Calgary\u2019s development fees remain comparatively moderate, ranging from about $4,000 for a one-bedroom high-rise to $9,000 for a detached home, while similar units in Vancouver face charges of $20,000 to $33,000. While these fees are essential for funding roads, sewers, and other vital infrastructure, finding the right balance is crucial. As Calgary-based Realtors with a deep understanding of how development costs impact both builders and buyers, we recognize that lower fees on larger, family-sized homes could help new projects better compete with resale options\u2014making it easier for families to find homes that truly fit their needs. Thoughtful fee adjustments could be a step toward a healthier, more attainable housing market here in Alberta and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Development fees are often a quiet factor shaping what gets built in our cities. Recent findings from Canada\u2019s national housing agency show that reducing these fees could make about 14% more residential projects financially viable\u2014a significant lever for boosting new-home supply, especially in high-demand markets like Toronto and Vancouver. In fact, eliminating these charges could [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":76,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.calgaryhomes.shop\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}