This is Vancouver
This is Vancouver
CBC
What rising development fees mean for the housing market
22 minutes Posted Jan 21, 2026 at 7:10 pm.
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Development fees just went up across Metro Vancouver, and builders say the timing could not be worse. We hear from developers who warn the higher costs may slow housing starts, then from Metro Vancouver on why the increases happened.