Advocacy
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
OREB Statement on Infrastructure Funding Linked to Developement Charge Reduction
OTTAWA, ON – The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) welcomes today’s joint federal–provincial announcement under the Canada–Ontario Partnership to Build, which introduces a new infrastructure funding initiative tied to reductions in municipal development charges. This represents a meaningful step toward addressing one of the most significant barriers to housing supply in Ontario. Through a proposed $8.8-billion cost-shared program over
OREB Welcomes Pro-Housing Measures in the 2026 Ontario Budget
OTTAWA, ON – The 2026 Ontario Budget comes at a critical time for Ottawa’s housing market, as pent-up demand, persistent supply shortages, rising development, and ownership costs continue to impact affordability, limit mobility for Ontarians, and restrict available housing at certain price points and inventory types. The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) welcomes the removal of the full 13 per cent HST on qualifying new home purchases through a combined provincial and federal rebate from April 1,
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
Housing and Affordability Take Centre Stage in Ottawa’s 2026 Municipal Election
While nearly half of voters undecided for mayor and council, Sutcliffe starts 2026 with a lead Ottawa, ON – With less than nine months until Ottawa voters head to the polls, a wide-open municipal election is taking shape, and housing affordability is emerging as one of the clearest issues likely to determine who wins and who
OREB Welcomes Adoption of New Zoning By law
OTTAWA, ON – Ottawa is facing a housing affordability crisis affecting residents across the city. Young families are being priced out of neighbourhoods where they work and grew up; seniors are unable to downsize within their own communities, and both homebuyers and renters are struggling to find housing that meets their needs at a cost
Housing and affordability top voter concerns as Ottawa heads toward 2026 elections
82 per cent of residents say housing-related issues will be important in determining who they support in the 2026 municipal election Ottawa, ON — With just nine months until the 2026 municipal elections, housing affordability and the cost of living will continue to be the most pressing issues for Ottawa residents, according to new public
OREB Statement on New Build Canada Homes and City of Ottawa Partnership
The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) welcomes the federal government’s new housing partnership with the City of Ottawa, announced today under the Build Canada Homes program. The $400-million joint investment will deliver up to 3,000 mixed-income and affordable units, including 2,000 homes on federal lands supported by modern building methods, faster approvals and innovative financing.
OREB Statement on Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act
Housing affordability remains one of the most urgent challenges facing residents across the City of Ottawa. Families are struggling to enter the housing market, young people increasingly doubt they will ever be able to buy a home in the communities they grew up in, and rental housing is becoming less secure and more expensive for many. The passage
Federal Budget a Step Forward, but Falls Short on Immediate Housing Affordability in Ottawa
Ottawa, ON — The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) welcomes the housing investments in Canada Strong: Budget 2025, as several measures align with the Board’s ongoing calls for coordinated action to expand housing supply. OREB acknowledges the federal government’s efforts to boost housing supply through Build Canada Homes, including a $1 billion investment for transitional
