Alberta government launches online system to speed up building permits

 

Alberta government launches new online portal to reduce housing delays The new system is also to avoid some obstacles in the law.

Build Alberta CEO Scott Fash said the portal will help resolve issues related to the permit process and building code. Fash said the delay in obtaining many permits has increased the cost of construction by about 10 percent. He also said that the works to be completed in one month are taking six months to eight months. Skyrocketing housing prices in Calgary are causing many renters to give up on their dream of owning a home.

According to a survey by Habitat for Humanity, owning a home has become a luxury for 84 percent of Canadians. 88 percent of renters worry that they may not own a home in the future. Calgary officials say the city's growing housing crisis is also affecting average rental prices. ACORN Canada is constantly calling on the government to do more to address the cost of rent. The organization also organized a Calgary chapter rally to demand a cap on rental prices. There has been a 20 to 50 percent rent hike here in the recent past