Government News
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TRREB Advocating for Streamlined and Easier Ownership Model for Multiplex Housing
TRREB is working with the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) to advocate to the provincial government for a new, streamlined condo ownership model tailored to missing middle and single-lot homes, specifically focusing on multiplexes of six units or fewer. High construction costs and rental-focused development have kept uptake relatively low in municipalities that allow multiplexes. Encouraging a more streamlined, cost-effective…
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Advocacy Update: TRREB North Government Relations Committee (GRC) Working Group
The TRREB North Government Relations Committee (GRC) Working Group has been discussing a range of planning and housing policy issues impacting York Region and Simcoe County. Key topics include provincial Official Plan reviews, provincial reforms to municipal land-use planning, minimum lot sizes, and ongoing Building Code consultations focused on reducing construction costs and improving housing…
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Mississauga Approves Renovictions By-Law
On April 1, 2026, Mississauga joined Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Kitchener in adopting a municipal renoviction by-law. Mississauga’s Rental Repairs and Renovations Licensing By-law will come into effect on September 1, 2026. The by-law is designed to strengthen protections for renters by addressing renovictions, in which landlords improperly evict tenants under the pretext of major…
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Coming into Force: Bill 10 Regulations Exclude Residential Landlords from Regulatory Burden of Monitoring Premises for Illegal Drug Activity
Regulations under Schedule 8 of Bill 10, the Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025 , have come into force on July 1, 2026. TRREB shared concerns with the province which were considered and effective in shaping the final regulations. Following public consultation and stakeholder feedback, including TRREB, the province has determined that, when enacting these rules, the regulations will…
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Advocacy Update: East GRC Working Group
TRREB’s Government Relations Committee (GRC) East Working Group is focusing on policy issues and regional development impacting housing supply and affordability across Durham Region. The Working Group hosted a roundtable with the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA). A representative from HOPA discussed key initiatives driving regional economic growth, such as the Hoverlink, which aims to reduce…
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Advocacy Update: GRC Central Working Group and Toronto
TRREB’s Government Relations Committee (GRC) Central Working Group continues to address key policy and housing issues affecting housing supply, development and the real estate market across the City of Toronto. Recent discussions focused on provincial legislation and Official Plan reviews, specifically how smaller minimum lot sizes can unlock new housing supply. The group also examined…
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TRREB Welcomes Ontario Government’s $1.5 Billion Funding for Significant Development Charges Reduction in the City of Toronto
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) welcomes the Ontario government’s announcement to provide the City of Toronto with $1.5 billion to facilitate a 40 to 60 per cent reduction in development charges in the city. This is a major step, and the type of leadership needed to lower housing costs, improve project viability, accelerate…
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Advocacy Update: Housing Affordability GRC Working Group
TRREB’s Housing Affordability GRC Working Group recently hosted a roundtable discussion focused on innovative multiplex housing design and explored practical solutions to the ongoing housing crisis. The presentation highlighted a completed fourplex ownership model that demonstrates how thoughtfully designed multiplexes can optimize underutilized lots, streamline design, and increase density while maintaining livability and neighbourhood character.…
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TRREB Urges GTA Municipalities and Regions to Apply for Development Charge Reduction Program
TRREB is calling on key municipal and regional governments across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Simcoe County to apply for the Canada–Ontario Development Charges Reduction Program (DCRP) before the application deadline. Development charges can amount to up to 20 per cent of a home’s purchase price. The program gives municipalities a significant opportunity to…
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TRREB Welcomes Launch of Canada’s New National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) welcomes the federal government’s launch of AI for All, Canada’s new national artificial intelligence strategy, and congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney, Minister Evan Solomon, and the Government of Canada on this important announcement. Artificial intelligence is already changing how Canadians live, work, do business, and make major decisions.…
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TRREB Welcomes Launch of Ontario–Canada Development Charges Reduction Program
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) welcomed the launch of the Ontario–Canada Development Charges Reduction Program, calling it a major step toward lowering housing costs, improving project viability, and accelerating the construction of much-needed homes across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The program is part of the broader Ontario–Canada Partnership to Build, a cost-matched commitment…
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Federal Government Spring Economic Update and Housing
TRREB welcomes the federal government’s Spring Economic Update which continues the government’s focus on housing supply and affordability. The measures signal meaningful progress on long-standing priorities shared by homebuyers across the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe County. Several initiatives align with TRREB and CREA advocacy goals, including increased flexibility in mortgage insurance to support missing-middle…