
Advocacy
Networking
Resources
Education
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
2025 Member Meetings
Members of other Landlord Associations are invited to attend KRPOA meetings for FREE!
Refer a Member Get a Free Dinner up to $25 or $25 off Next Year’s Membership!
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
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!
12 Month MEMBERSHIP
$150.00
Includes access to monthly membership meetings with guest speaker presentations, email updates of local news/events, as well as access to our Members-Only Resource Page
Previous Speakers
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Ted Posadowski, Kingston Chief Fire Prevention Officer May 27/25
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Kris Giddy Mitch Insurance, Apr 29/25
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Viewing of a Jason Eade Documentary "Give Me Shelter" John Done, Mar/25
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Angela Fallow, LL.B, TEP - Fallow Estates Law Oct/24
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Jordan McGregor - PropertyCast.oi Sept/24
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Kayla Andrade President of Ontario Landlords Watch Home - Ontario Landlords Watch May/24
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BITTU GEORGE Past Adjudicator of LTB Apr/24
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Isaac Jones, Business Development Representative Rhenti Feb/24
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Youko Leclerc-Desjardins, MCIP, RPP from Fotenn Planning + Design & KRPOA's AGM Nov/23
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Tony Irwin President/CEO Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) Sept/23
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Hendry Warren LLP Jacob Milosek CPA CA Nicholas Raycroft CPA May/23
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Landlord’s Self-Help Centre LSO Paralegals Diana Padierna Nathalia Debski Ender Joseph Apr/23
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Allistair Trent Legal Services Landlords & Real Estate Professionals Feb/23
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Shawn Leclaire founder of RentalGauge™ Inc Mar/23
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Mayor Bryan Paterson Kingston Jan/23
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Kyle Compeau Manager Enforcement Services Kingston Nuisance Party Bylaw Apr/22
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Tony Miller CEO Ottawa Small Landlord Assoc Mar/22
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Pete Goyer MYCOR Insurance Solutions ON East Jan/22
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Michael Cotman MW Cotman & Assoc Nov/21
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Lorrie McCullough McCullough Legal Services & Sean Jensen Paralegal Oct/21
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Ryan Decker & Kathryn Morrison KFL&A Public Health Environmental Health & Covid Sept/21
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Tim Park Manager Development Approvals Kingston May/21
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Kyle Compeau & Derek Ochej Building & Enforcement Kingston Apr/21
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John Done Kingston Community Legal Clinic Mar/21
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Ray Garner Director Solid Waste Services Kingston Feb/21
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Nick Lorraway & Natalie Woodland Co-founders of the Home Standards Project Feb/21
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Carol Willes BMO Private Banking Nov/20
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Omotayo Senbore Renile Oct/20
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Sue Priest Paralegal Services (September 2020)
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Paige Agnew, Sukriti Agarwal & Andrea Gummo City of Kingston Planning Feb/20
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Kyle Compeau & Dan Hazell Kingston Licensing Jan/20