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Ontario needs decisive action to kick-start housing construction and give young people and their families new hope they’ll one day achieve their dream of owning a home. With a commitment to housing tax relief, the 2025 Ontario Fall Economic Statement is a strong step towards protecting the dream of home ownership and boosting housing supply.…

TRREB’s East GRC Working Group addresses real estate and housing issues that affect REALTORS® and residents in Durham Region. The group recently met to review key regional updates, focusing on nuclear energy investments and job creation that will strengthen the housing market and local economy. Small Modular Nuclear Reactors at the Darlington Plant The group…

Canadians continue to struggle with housing affordability and supply challenges. Driven by economic uncertainty and high construction costs, projects are stalling, builders are cancelling developments, and families and individuals are struggling with affordability. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) and housing sector partners have called on the federal government to take bold, coordinated action…

Advocating for Fourplexes in Caledon TRREB’s Government Relations Committee West Working Group advocates across Peel Region, including Caledon, to expand housing options and accelerate the delivery of diverse, attainable homes. TRREB collaborated with Caledon planning officials to permit fourplexes as-of-right across the municipality, an initiative that City Council adopted. Drawing on market data and housing…

Ontario is facing a housing emergency. Projects are stalling, builders are cancelling developments, and families and individuals are being priced out of the market. As the provincial and federal governments prepare to release their fall economic statement and budget respectively, our message is urgent: bold, coordinated action is needed to boost housing construction, lower costs,…

TRREB’s Government Relations Committee North Working Group is urging the City of Markham to approve a proposed policy to allow up to three additional residential units (ARUs) — such as garden suites, laneway suites, and basement apartments — on lots zoned for single-detached, semi-detached, and townhouse dwellings, enabling a total of four units as-of-right. This…

TRREB’s Government Relations Committee Climate Risk Working Group engaged the City of Toronto’s Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) team to learn more about the City’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, the largest source of emissions citywide. City staff shared an overview of the proposed Building Emissions Performance Standards by-law, which will go before…

TRREB’s Housing Affordability Working Group recently met with representatives from WoodGreen, Toronto’s largest non-municipal affordable housing provider, to learn about a new proposal to improve how non-profit and purpose-built rental housing is delivered in the GTA and across the province. The proposal focuses on creating an Affordable Housing Revolving Fund, a model that offers low-interest loans to cover…

In a joint effort between TRREB’s Central Government Relations Working Group and Commercial Committee, we recently engaged with representatives from the City of Toronto’s Neighbourhood Retail and Services team on the City’s proposed by-law, focused on enabling access to retail and service spaces in Toronto neighbourhoods. TRREB is championing initiatives that create more opportunities for…

In a joint letter to the Ontario Solicitor General, TRREB, OREA, and the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) have expressed concern regarding the obligations imposed under Schedule 8 of Bill 10, the Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025. The measures would require landlords to take “reasonable measures” to prevent illegal drug activity on their rented…