Founded in 1981 KRPOA promotes advocacy through various strategies & activities aimed at representing interests of Kingston landlords & stakeholders.​

Lobbying & Legislative Advocacy: monitors legislative developments & tracks proposed bylaws & regulations that impact landlords & mobilize members to respond.

Public Awareness: provides press releases, social media campaigns, interviews & articles to highlight the challenges & contributions of landlords.

Member Engagement & Support: hosts networking events, provides educational materials, organizes meetings, & social events to foster connections.

Coalition Building: partners with organizations like housing advocacy groups, provincial & national associations plus real estate organizations to find common ground & work towards shared goals.

Grassroots Mobilization: mobilizes members to participate in demonstrations to draw attention to key issues along with petitions & letter-writing campaigns.

Community Engagement: participates in or sponsors local initiatives that improve neighborhoods & demonstrate the positive role of landlords in the community while promoting good practices in tenant-landlord relationships to build trust & cooperation.

 

By employing these strategies, KRPOA can effectively advocate for the interests of landlords, influence decisions, & improve Kingston’s rental housing market.​

Membership is open to landlords, property managers, superintendents, as well as professionals & vendors who supply services to the rental property community.

 

Member Benefits

8 monthly dinner meetings (Zoom & In-person) featuring interesting & informative speakers & the opportunity to network with fellow Landlords & Suppliers

Access to rental specific forms including a lease addendum (available for members on our Resource Page)

Member discounts at area businesses

We DO NOT carry a list of "bad tenants". You can view public LTB court cases here: CanLII

Advocacy for Landlords​

Access to other Landlord Associations' Events​

Refer a Member Get a Free Dinner up to $25 or $25 off Next Year’s Membership!​​​​​​​​​​

 

Member Meetings

​Members of other Landlord Associations are invited to attend KRPOA meetings for FREE!​

Sept 30 2025 6:30 PM - Speaker TBD at the Royal Canadian Legion Limestone City Branch 560
734 Montreal St, Kingston, Click to register!

Guests can attend one complimentary Member meeting.

To continue attending subsequent meetings, guests are requested to join or pay a $30 fee per meeting.

Meetings are blended - in-person & virtually via Zoom.

Membership Meetings typically take place on the last Tuesday of every month with guest speakers. June, July, August = Summer Break.​

 

KRPOA is managed by a volunteer board consisting entirely of local rental property owners & managers. Board membership is a 2-year term. Monthly hourly commitment is approximately 4 to 5 hours. ​

Board

President Robert Melo

Secretary Jordan Morelli

Directors Paula Nichols, Mark Taylor, Fern Gauthier, Jason Eade, Kim Gascoigne, Candace Laframoise

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All are welcome to participate & join in the rewarding experience of being a volunteer Board member! Our members have demonstrated their willingness to mentor, coach & share what has worked & what hasn’t, & we're always looking for new perspectives & ideas. 

For more information about joining the Board - contact us!​

 

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