Bill 52: The Heritage Property Amendment Act, 2026

This affects property owners, developers, contractors, and renovation businesses in Saskatchewan who work on or with designated heritage properties — think a small construction firm doing restoration work on an old downtown building, or a property owner applying to alter a heritage-designated home or commercial space. Previously, permit applications under the Heritage Property Act could be submitted without a fee; now the provincial government can prescribe a fee for those applications. The practical day-to-day impact is modest but real: anyone filing a permit application for heritage property work in Saskatchewan on or after April 1, 2026 may owe an application fee, even if they applied before this bill was formally passed. This applies equally to solo operators and larger firms — it's the act of applying for the permit that triggers the fee, not the size of the business.