Government News
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TRREB Congratulates Newly Elected Municipal Leaders Across the GTA and Simcoe County
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) congratulates all newly elected and returning municipal leaders across the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe County following yesterday’s vote. We extend particular congratulations to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, Mississauga Mayor-elect Alvin Tedjo, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Caledon Mayor–elect Christina Early, Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca, Markham Mayor Frank…
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Get out the TRREB REALTOR® vote
Today is Municipal Election Day across Ontario. It’s time to make your REALTOR® voice heard. The mayors and councillors elected today will make decisions that shape housing affordability, supply, municipal taxes and the future of our communities for years to come. Throughout this municipal election campaign, TRREB has been working to ensure housing affordability remains…
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Plan to vote and Key Outcomes from the TRREB Mayoral Roundtables
Together, TRREB’s almost 70,000 Members represent a powerful and informed voice for housing affordability and the future of our region. But that voice is strongest when we participate in the democratic process. On Monday, October 26, voters across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Simcoe County will elect the mayors and councillors who will make…
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TRREB Municipal Election Watch #2
Municipal Election 2026: Housing Affordability Takes Centre Stage With less than two weeks until Ontario’s October 26 municipal elections, housing affordability, municipal taxes and the cost of building homes are emerging as defining issues in communities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Simcoe County. For TRREB and its almost 70,000 REALTOR® Members, the stakes…
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TRREB Municipal Election Watch: Housing, Affordability and Growth Take Centre Stage: Toronto, Peel, York, Durham, Halton & Barrie
With Ontario’s municipal election on Monday, October 26, voters across the GTA and Simcoe are hearing increasingly detailed debates about housing affordability, property taxes, infrastructure, development charges, and how communities should accommodate growth. For REALTORS® and their clients, the next generation of mayors and councillors will directly influence where municipalities build homes, how quickly they…
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Municipal Candidates Must Choose, Higher Taxes or More Homeownership
Over the past few years, governments have taken important steps to improve housing affordability. Ontario and the federal government have worked together to significantly reduce development charges and lower the harmonized sales tax (HST) on new homes. The governments took these steps largely because high housing taxes make homes less affordable and discourage new construction.…
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MLTT Relief is a Significant Step Forward for Homebuyers in Toronto
Toronto residents continue to express concern about how municipalities raise revenue, and the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) remains a top concern. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) is calling on municipal candidates to address a significant upfront cost facing homebuyers, including modernizing the outdated first-time homebuyer MLTT rebate and reducing the onerous MLTT upfront…
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TRREB’s Municipal Election Campaign – What We Are Fighting For
On October 26, voters across Ontario will elect the municipal leaders who will make some of the most important decisions affecting housing affordability and supply in their communities. This is a housing election, and voters want solutions. New Ipsos polling that TRREB commissioned shows that 90 per cent of residents across the GTA and Barrie…
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TRREB Advocates for Federal Financial Measures to Support Homeownership Housing Supply
Housing affordability remains one of TRREB’s top advocacy priorities. At the federal level, financing is among the most effective tools for improving housing affordability. Over the past decade, targeted initiatives supporting rental housing, such as the Apartment Construction Loan Program, have demonstrated the impact of financial incentives. The concentration of purpose-built rental projects among 2025…
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TRREB Supports Greater Consumer Transparency on Development Charge Disclosure in New Home Purchase Agreements
TRREB continues to address the growing impact of government taxes, fees, and charges on housing affordability across Ontario. Government-imposed costs can account for an estimated 30 to 36 per cent of the total cost of a new home. Development charges (DCs) make up a significant portion of these costs, accounting for roughly 20 per cent…
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New Municipal Election Poll Shows Strong Voter Support For Action on Housing Affordability in GTA and Barrie
85% of GTA and Barrie residents are concerned about housing affordability and 69% say housing will impact their vote in the upcoming municipal election Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Barrie residents are signalling strong intentions to vote in the upcoming municipal election, and housing affordability is a defining issue at the ballot box, according to new…
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Simcoe County and Vaughan Development Charge Reduction Program update
The City of Vaughan and Simcoe County announced substantial reductions to their development charges through the Ontario Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP). These announcements highlight an important principle for housing affordability. Reducing development charges (DCs) can lower the upfront cost of housing, but municipalities also need support to continue investing in the infrastructure required to…