{"id":30,"date":"2026-09-24T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/craigpeeling-com\/2026\/09\/24\/canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply-i-help-wonderful-people-buy-sell-great-homes-its-an-honour-when-you-refer-your-family-friends-and-neighbours\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:00:00","slug":"canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply-i-help-wonderful-people-buy-sell-great-homes-its-an-honour-when-you-refer-your-family-friends-and-neighbours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/24\/canada-fee-cuts-could-unlock-supply-i-help-wonderful-people-buy-sell-great-homes-its-an-honour-when-you-refer-your-family-friends-and-neighbours\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Fee Cuts Could Unlock Supply | I help wonderful people buy &#038; sell great homes &#8211; its an honour when you refer your family, friends and neighbours!"},"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\/craig-peeling\/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>The impact of development fees on new-home prices across Canada is getting some attention\u2014and for good reason. According to a national housing agency, reducing these fees could boost the viability of certain residential projects by about 14%. It\u2019s especially striking in cities like Toronto and Vancouver: removing development charges could make about 10% more projects feasible. Toronto, in particular, could meet half of its stated supply target with these changes.<\/p>\n<p>For context, Calgary\u2019s fees range from around $4,000 for a one-bedroom high-rise to $9,000 for detached homes, which is far less than Vancouver\u2019s $20,000\u2013$33,000 for similar units. Of course, development charges serve a real purpose\u2014funding essentials like roads, sewers, and city administration. The housing agency\u2019s economist points out that zero isn\u2019t the right number, but finding a balanced approach matters.<\/p>\n<p>For families looking for larger homes, lower fees could make brand-new options more competitive in markets where new builds often cost more than comparable resale homes. As someone who\u2019s helped clients navigate both the excitement of a first purchase and the challenges of downsizing, I know how every dollar counts when searching for a place to truly call home. These policy shifts could open new doors for buyers and families alike.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The impact of development fees on new-home prices across Canada is getting some attention\u2014and for good reason. According to a national housing agency, reducing these fees could boost the viability of certain residential projects by about 14%. It\u2019s especially striking in cities like Toronto and Vancouver: removing development charges could make about 10% more projects [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":63,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craigpeeling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}