Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO)
The regulator of real estate brokerages and salespeople in Ontario.
Overview
The regulator of real estate brokerages and salespeople in Ontario. It operates under Ontario’s provincial legislation and is part of the provincial layer of Canadian regulation that sits alongside federal authorities.
Its powers include granting and withdrawing licences or registrations, investigating and imposing penalties and restricting activities or withdrawing permissions.
In Ontario (Canada) it works at provincial level.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Without its licence or approval, the regulated activity cannot lawfully continue.
Who it affects
Organisations in real estate in Canada.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Connections
The terms most closely tied to RECO. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Confirm whether RECO has power over you, and through which licence, registration, membership or activity.
- 2Follow its rules, guidance and enforcement publications as they are issued.
- 3Map each obligation it creates to a control with a named owner.
- 4Keep examination-ready evidence for its highest-risk obligations.
From requirement to evidence.
Regulation Layer tracks its publications in the change feed, maps its obligations to your controls, and links its enforcement actions to the obligations they cite.
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