
Advocacy
Networking
Resources
Education
Founded in 1981 KRPOA promotes advocacy through various strategies & activities aimed at representing interests of Kingston landlords.
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!
May 27 2025
Ted Posadowski, Kingston Chief Fire Prevention Officer
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!
Previous Speakers
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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