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Defining Moments Chair’S Report 2010/11 annual report Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario Defining moments Chair’s report • The government has introduced new accessibility Historical Rent Control Guidelines standards under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act. (Ontario) Annual Increase % FRPO successfully lobbied against a cost prohibitive 25 years as and unachievable retrofit requirement for accessibility 6.0 standards which would have added over $370 per unit 5.0 Allen Weinbaum, FRPO Chair The Voice of Ontario’s Rental in annual costs to existing buildings. 4.0 Housing Industry 3.0 • The government approved new regulations and rules for sub-metering electricity consumption in rental housing 2.0 buildings. 1.0 0.0 FRPO advocated for the rights of all rental housing 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 providers to implement sub-metering energy conservation projects, and successfully obtained many Ontario’s extraordinarily restrictive guideline does not allow positive changes that will allow landlords to provide landlords to keep up with growing costs new, prospective tenants with more control of their own electricity costs. 1 In the late summer of 1985, concerned landlords across Over 2010, FRPO continued to serve members through its • Municipal Fire Inspectors are issuing costly orders to 2 Ontario held their first meeting together to explore new government relations efforts on a broad range of regulatory • Bed bug infestations are increasing across all types of landlords on issues related to the audibility of fire alarms ways of dealing with the provincial government. Facing threats against a healthy, vibrant rental housing sector: private and public property across North America. without the legislative authority to require a retrofit. damaging rent control and social housing policies proposed FRPO is persuading the government to adopt FRPO is leading an appeal of a decision by the Fire • The province announced the lowest rent control guideline by a newly elected Liberal-NDP minority government, the comprehensive, constructive solutions to educating the Code Commission upholding these orders to the in Ontario’s history: 0.7%. The 2011 guideline will private rental industry in Ontario faced extreme challenges. public and support for treatment strategies provided by Divisional Court. be devastating to Ontario’s rental stock and tenants, landlords against bed bug infestations. FRPO quickly became an effective and credible voice for not allowing proper investment in the maintenance of • In an increasingly competitive housing market, tenants landlords and property managers, and from its earliest days Ontario’s ageing rental stock. demand higher quality, good service and value for their influenced government policy by advocating positions that FRPO is educating the government on the long-term rental housing dollar. Housing providers are striving to were shown to be in the best interests of rental housing – consequences of the low rent guideline on the viability demonstrate that their rental housing buildings meet for both landlords and tenants. of private rental housing in Ontario, and advocating for Percent of Rental Stock Needing Major rigorous quality standards. The past quarter century has seen FRPO battle many the rent control guideline to be increased. Repairs by Year of Construction FRPO’s Certified Rental Building (CRB) Program challenges that are nothing short of extraordinary, from % provides the needed quality assurance advantage that • The new 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) took effect on retroactive rent controls imposed by the NDP in the early tenants demand. The CRB program, the first apartment July 1, 2010, contributing to about a 4.8% cost increase 20.0 1990’s, to the impact of changes in the human rights code, building accreditation program in North American, is (6.4% when inflation is included) that landlords cannot to a monumental effort to secure vacancy-decontrol in the 15.0 raising the standards of quality and professionalism recover due to rent control policies. later 1990’s, only to have to protect it following the 2003 10.0 across our industry. provincial election of a government that committed to bring FRPO is actively seeking relief from the HST in the form Many of FRPO’s successes are due to the volunteer support back “real” – and harmful – rent controls to Ontario. of tax credits for energy efficiency or capital renovation 5.0 of numerous members on FRPO’s Board of Directors and projects, and other regulatory changes that would reduce 0.0 Committees. I want to thank them for their continued industry costs. In 2009, FRPO obtained a valuable HST 2001-06 1996-00 1991-95 1986-90 1981-85 1971-80 1961-70 1946-60 1921-45 pre-1921 support as we look forward to a successful 2011. rebate for new rental housing construction. Source: Statistics Canada – 2008 Census. Catalogue Number 97-544-XCB2008022 If no action is taken by the province on the rent guideline or tax mitigation, there will be serious consequences for Allan Weinbaum, Chair viability of Ontario’s ageing rental housing stock Year-at-a-Glance Member Services • Record attendance and record number of award nominations for the December 2009 FRPO MAC Awards Gala, featuring Kevin O’Leary and Tim Hudak, MPP, as Government Relations Vince Brescia, President & CEO • Providing members value guest speakers. through 14 different bulk- purchase discount programs, • Celebrated FRPO’s 25th Anniversary Party with 150 including a new Merchant members and guests, featuring Donna Cansfield, MPP, PC Leader Tim Hudak and Former Premier Mike Harris Low Rent Guideline: Bed Bugs: Services Program through • FRPO made this one of our top advocacy issues and • In the face of legislative proposals that targeted landlords Chase Paymentech • Launched @FRPOFACTS on Twitter and the FRPO is actively lobbying for at least 2% to be added to the with costly, burdensome red tape, FRPO called for a • FRPO’s Appliance facebook site current consumer price index-based annual rent guideline more positive and cooperative approach by the provincial Replacement Program helped formula. government. The province responded with comprehensive members replace over 26,000 FRPO’s FE Magazine Favouritism of Homeowners Exposed: and effective recommendations to help property owners old refrigerators with new Policy Submissions • A report undertaken by FRPO and the CFAA showed and residents battle the latest pest infestation problem. energy efficient models that the federal government, the Ontario government and Landlord Tenant Board: • Educated over 250 landlords and property management • Improving Ontario’s Rent Regulation Guideline municipalities in Ontario discriminate against tenants. • Participated in the Board’s Stakeholder Advisory staff with FRPO’s RTA Re-fresher seminar series in Ottawa, (December 2009) 3 Cambridge and Toronto, including a new focus on human 4 In Ontario, all three levels of government together provide Committee meetings and provided direct input on new • Mitigating the Impact of the HST on Landlords and rights law $2,629 in subsidies per homeowner household, versus forms and guidelines. FRPO continues to advocate for Tenants in Ontario (January 2010) $395 per renter household, who have half the income as changes that would reduce excessive statutory and • Hosted other seminars and webinars on economic/market homeowners. hearing delays. updates, bed bugs, debt collection, energy efficiency and • Comment on Suite Metering Provisions under Bill 235, HST strategies The Energy Consumer Protection Act (March 2010) MPP Meetings: Affordable Housing: • FRPO continues to be a constant presence at Queen’s • FRPO continued to advocate for the government to • Handled over 100 legal inquiry cases for member landlords • Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 516/06, Park meeting with over two dozen MPPs and Cabinet adopt a new Housing Benefit program to help low income • Distributed 26 electronic update bulletins to members on key FRPO Opposition to Abolition of AGI Recovery of HST Ministers over the past year, and participating in households afford shelter costs. industry news Costs (May 2010) numerous government consultation meetings and Property Taxes: • Bi-monthly FE Magazine – free for FRPO Members – also • A Bed Bug Prevention Strategy for Ontario (October 2010) hearings on behalf of landlords. • Unfair property taxation of tenants is one of the biggest serves as a key communications tool to government officials • The Provincial Policy Statement: Removing Barriers to Suite Metering: factors affecting housing affordability, and FRPO is and politicians Housing Supply (October 2010) • FRPO appeared before the Standing Committee on helping to educate residents and elected officials about • Conducted a strategic policy retreat General Government to advise the government on the need for fair property tax rates for rental housing by for members in conjunction with amendments required to the Energy Consumer Protection promoting the www.fairtaxfairrent.ca campaign. the National Multi-Housing Council Certified Rental Building Act and related regulations to ensure a sensible approach Conference in Boca Raton, Florida (CRB) Program to allowing individual metering and billing of tenants’ • FRPO’s 6th Annual Golf Classic electricity use. Regulations approved late in 2010 provide raised a record $26,000 for Interval Multi-residential Tax Ratios • There are now over 700 “fully-certified” multi-residential a stable framework for the industry to move
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