About this episode
✅ The current state of Ontario and Canada’s rental markets ✅ Why rent control and landlord-tenant board delays are making investing more challenging ✅ What landlords can do to get involved and protect their investments Welcome back to The Truth About Real Estate Investing for Canadians! I’m your host, Erwin Szeto, and today we’re diving into one of the most important conversations for landlords and real estate investors—who’s actually fighting for us? Between rising costs, rent control, landlord-tenant board delays, and policy changes that make it harder to operate rental properties, it’s no surprise that many landlords feel like they’re being left behind. But there are people advocating for us, working behind the scenes to shape fair policies and ensure that rental housing remains a viable investment. That’s why I’m thrilled to have Tony Irwin on the show today. Tony is the President and CEO of both the Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations (CFAA) and the Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO)—two of the largest organizations advocating for landlords and rental housing providers at the provincial and national levels. With years of experience in policy, government relations, and housing advocacy, Tony is at the forefront of the fight to protect landlords, encourage rental supply, and push back against policies that make it harder to provide housing. In this episode, we get into: ✅ The current state of Ontario and Canada’s rental markets ✅ Why rent control and landlord-tenant board delays are making investing more challenging ✅ What CFAA and FRPO are doing to push for fairer policies ✅ What landlords can do to get involved and protect their investments
