Tarion enrolment fees Sept 1, 2025 (Registrar Bulletin 15) — "$1,790 average payable by the vendor"; 3.1% increase on $800K homes; $250 capital-replenishment surcharge
Claim: Under Registrar Bulletin 15 (revised, effective September 1, 2025), Tarion stated: "The new average one-time fee will be $1,790 payable by the vendor for a new home," representing "a 3.1% increase in enrolment fee for the average home priced at $800,000."
Sliding scale (current schedule):
- Sale price ≤ $550,000: no fee change (approximately 14.4% of total enrolments).
- Sale price > $550,000 up to $4M: progressive increases.
- Maximum enrolment fee: $6,000.
- Charitable/not-for-profit homes: exempt.
- Condo conversion units: pay 2× the standard fee.
- Per-enrolment cancellation fee: $50 + HST.
- All fees subject to HST.
$250 temporary capital-replenishment surcharge is included to rebuild the Guarantee Fund after 2024's deposit-payout crisis. Per Tarion's 2025 Public Consultation discussion guide: "The current plan projects to raise close to $30 Million over three years, depending on the level of new home construction activity."
Sources:
- https://www.tarion.com/media/tarion-implementing-updated-enrolment-fee-schedule
- Tarion 2025 Public Consultation discussion guide.
Confidence: Verified.
Why it matters for builder clients: the fee is passed through to the new-home buyer at closing as an adjustment. On a $1M+ home it can be a four-figure line item buyers notice. Surface it transparently in pre-construction marketing so it doesn't feel like a surprise at closing.
Caveat — time-sensitive: re-verify before quoting in long-form client work. Tarion adjusts the fee schedule periodically.