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What rising development fees mean for the housing market

This is Vancouver·Jan 21, 2026·22:19·pending

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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.

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