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OREB Urges Bill 97 Implementation as a Critical Step to Protect Tenants and Support Rental Housing Stability

New Report Shows Renovation Evictions Well Under 1%, Questions Costly Licensing By-law Ottawa, ON – (May 19, 2026) — The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) is calling on the Province of Ontario to move forward with the implementation of tenant protection measures under Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, warning that a growing

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OREB Responds to Federal GST Rebate for First-Time Home Buyers

Ottawa, ON – The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) acknowledges that Bill C-4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act, has received Royal Assent, bringing into law key affordability measures, including a GST rebate for first-time home buyers. The measure removes GST on new homes up to $1 million for first-time buyers and reduces