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Gimme Shelter: How High Municipal Housing Charges and Taxes Decrease Housing Supply
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| Citation | Benjamin Dachis. 2020. "Gimme Shelter: How High Municipal Housing Charges and Taxes Decrease Housing Supply." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Gimme Shelter: How High Municipal Housing Charges and Taxes Decrease Housing Supply – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Gimme Shelter: How High Municipal Housing Charges and Taxes Decrease Housing Supply |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/gimme-shelter-how-high-municipal-housing-charges-and-taxes-decrease-housing-supply/ |
| Published Date: | November 12, 2020 |
| Accessed Date: | December 12, 2025 |
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Taxes, Charges Drive up House Prices, Limit Supply
- Taxes and charges on new and existing homes are a key driver of the cost and supply of affordable homes for Canadians.
- Author Benjamin Dachis points to development charges, land transfer taxes, and murky density bonus payments as partial drivers of reduced supply and soaring house prices for would-be buyers.
- Dachis calls on cities and provinces to change their taxes and charges on housing to lower the cost of new housing and increase supply. He proposes four key reforms.
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