LOBBYING EFFORTS
The Toronto Real Estate Boards Government Relations staff closely monitors residential and commercial real estate issues that affect Member REALTORS® and the public they serve. TREB also maintains communication with government officials, providing input into important decisions that have consequences for homeowners, renters and investors. The following are summaries of TREBs initiatives in this regard.
2011
- REALTORS® Encouraged by Mayor Ford’s Re-Affirmation of Commitment to Repeal Land Transfer Tax December 15
- Public Support for Land Transfer Tax Repeal is Resilient, According to Poll December 6
- GTA REALTORS® Working With Elected Representatives to Create Affordable Housing December 2
- REALTORS® Remind City Council that LTT is Unpredictable Revenue Stream October 14
- TREB Follows-Up on City LTT Presentation September 21
- City Council Being Told to Target Waste, Not Home Buyers September 19
- Public Expecting Land Transfer Tax Repeal to Move Forward, Despite Budget Challenges June 9
- GTA REALTORS® Telling Provincial Politicians that Home Ownership Matters June 3
- REALTORS® Take Public's Pulse on GTA Issues, Including Toronto Land Transfer Tax May 4
- GTA
REALTORS® View City Budget as Step Towards Repealing
LTT Jan. 19
2010
- Ontario REALTORS® Support Grow Ops Registry Bill Nov. 25
- GTA REALTORS® Host Ford and Smitherman at TREB AGM Oct. 19
- GTA REALTORS® Work to Eliminate Harmonized Sales Tax Misconceptions Oct. 5
- TREB Hosts Toronto Mayoral Panel at REALTOR® Quest May 3
2009
- Municipal Politicians to Discuss Taxes in the GTA at Toronto Real Estate Board Conference May
5
- TREB - Torontonians
Want Toronto Land Transfer Tax Repealed: Poll Mar.
30
- Torontonians
Believe City of Toronto Not Being Run As Efficiently As Possible: Poll Mar. 23
- REALTORS® Ask
City Budget Committee To Consider Impact of Land Transfer Tax Feb. 18
- REALTORS® Call
for a “Home Owners’ Budget” From
City Feb. 9
2008
- Toronto
Land Transfer Tax Costs City’s Economy
$170 million Dec. 10
- Take
Action on Affordable Housing, GTA REALTORS® Tell City June 16
- Greater
Toronto REALTORS® take in Conference and Tradeshow to benefit their
clients May 9
- As
Toronto Land Transfer Tax Takes Effect, REALTORS® Call On City to Give Home-buyers
a Break Feb. 4
- City
Budget Can Send Important Message to Homebuyers: Toronto REALTORS® Jan.
28
2007
- REALTORS®
Disappointed that Public Opinion on Land Transfer Tax Ignored Oct. 24
- Torontonians
Opposed to Land Transfer Tax Despite "Fair Taxes" Campaign Oct. 15
- Toronto Land Transfer Tax
is New Provincial Government 's 1st Test on Municipal Finances Oct. 11
- Fellow
Torontonians Support REALTOR® Efforts Against
Land Transfer Tax Sept. 19
- Torontonians
deserve thoughtful and fair approach to City's financial challenges Aug. 29
- Deferral
of Land Transfer Tax Decision is Opportunity for Sober Second Though July 17
- TREB
public poll: Torontonians say new taxes should wait for next election July 12
- REALTORS®
launch WWW.NOHOMEBUYINGTAX.COM July 5
- Toronto
REALTORS® Tell City that 100% Land Transfer Tax Increase is Unfair June 27
- Toronto
REALTORS® Demonstrate Importance of Working Together June 25
- Concerned
Residents Tell Mayor and City Council to Shelve
Toronto Home-Buying Tax May 7
- REALTORS®
Raise Concerns Over Toronto "Home-buying Tax" Mar.
21
2006
- REALTORS® Tell
Province "Home-buying Tax" will Worsen Urban
Sprawl, Hurt Economy Apr. 26
- Toronto
REALTORS® Ready to Work with New Federal Government Feb. 1
- New
Toronto Tax Could Mean More Gridlock and Pollution for GTA Jan. 26
2005
- New Toronto Legislation Could Mean More Taxes on Housing and More Urban Sprawl Dec. 16
2004
- REALTORS®
and Home Builders Voice Concerns Over Greenbelt Nov.
24
- Provincial
Greenbelt Could Threaten GTA Housing Affordability Oct. 28
- TREB
Tells City, "Let's not bite the hand that feeds us" Sept. 21
- TREB
to City: Help Keep Real Estate Market Healthy -- development charges May 5
- TREB
Tells City to Keep Property Taxes Down Apr. 19
- TREB
Tells City to Keep Property Taxes Down Jan. 6



