South Eastern Ontario property management since 2003

Kingston Property Management

KEILTY Realty Management has managed rental homes, small multi-family and apartment buildings in Kingston, Ontario since 2003, from its office at 300-80 Queen Street in downtown Kingston. Owners work with Brandon Ackerman, VP Rental Management, and a local team that handles leasing, rent collection, maintenance and Landlord and Tenant Board filings. Call 613-545-3322 or request a free rental evaluation below.

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Simple, flat-rate pricing

No percentage games. One clear rate for core management, one lease-up fee when your resident takes occupancy.

Core Management Services

Flat rate per unit, per month

One-year service agreement. See current rates

Rent collection and delinquency management
Detailed monthly financial reporting and 24/7 owner portal
Dedicated property manager, one point of contact
Maintenance coordination and annual inspection
24/7 emergency response for residents
Legal and regulatory compliance, LTB process handling
Turnover services between residents

Lease-Up

1 month's rent + HST

Billed at occupancy under your management agreement.

Strategic advertising on rentals.ca, Kijiji, Zumper, View It, and more
Comprehensive screening: credit, references, and income verification
You can approve the final applicant if you'd like
Digital leasing, fast and paperless

You stay in control

Written approval thresholds

Spending limits are agreed at onboarding. Above them, nothing is spent without your sign-off.

You approve your residents

We screen and shortlist; you can make the final call whenever you'd like.

Same-day response standard

Call or email us on a business day, hear back the same day.

KEILTY in Kingston

Kingston is our home market. KEILTY Realty Management manages rental homes, small multi-family and apartment buildings across the city, from single houses in the west end to apartment buildings downtown and along the Princess Street corridor. We cover the University District, Sydenham and Williamsville near Queen's, the family-home streets of Reddendale, Westwoods and Bayridge, and Portsmouth, the Inner Harbour and the east end past the causeway.

The office is at 300-80 Queen Street, three blocks from City Hall. Brandon Ackerman, VP Rental Management, leads the Kingston rental team, and every owner has one named property manager who lives here, knows the buildings and answers the phone. Rent collection, monthly statements, maintenance dispatch, inspections and Landlord and Tenant Board filings all run from this office, not a call centre.

Two engines drive demand. Queen's, St. Lawrence College and the Royal Military College set the student calendar, with most leases turning over on 1 May. The rest of the year runs on Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Providence Care, CFB Kingston and the federal institutions, whose staff rent year-round in the west end and in the mid-rise stock going up through Williamsville.

What Kingston owners need to know in 2026

Four facts that shape rent, vacancy and risk on a Kingston rental this year, each from the primary source.

Vacancy is 2.4 per cent and the average rent is $1,713

CMHC's October 2025 Rental Market Survey put the Kingston CMA purpose-built vacancy rate at 2.4 per cent, down from 2.9 per cent a year earlier and above the ten-year average of 1.8 per cent. Units with three or more bedrooms were the tightest at 1.2 per cent. The average rent across all apartment types was $1,713 a month. For an owner, that means a well-priced unit still leases quickly, but overpricing now costs weeks of vacancy rather than days.

Sources: City of Kingston on the CMHC 2025 report, CMHC Ontario rental market table

Queen's students drive a January-to-May leasing cycle

Queen's moved roughly 4,700 first-year students into residence for 2024-25, and most move into off-campus housing after first year. Queen's Off-Campus Living Advisor tells students that properties are typically posted 60 to 90 days before they are available, that many landlords lease first come, first served, and that landlords must use the Ontario Standard Lease. In practice that means marketing in January, showings in February and a unit that has to be cleaned, repaired and re-let inside a few days at the start of May.

Sources: The Queen's Journal, Queen's Off-Campus Living Advisor

Short-term rentals need a City licence; long-term rentals must meet Property Standards

Renting a Kingston property for 30 consecutive days or less requires a Short-Term Rental Operator's Licence from the City ($203, valid to 31 March each year, a maximum of two properties per operator), and the Municipal Accommodation Tax applies. Long-term rentals do not need a licence, but the unit must comply with the City's Property Standards, Noise, Parking and Solid Waste bylaws. If you are weighing a short-term listing against a 12-month tenancy, the licence, the tax and the turnover cost belong in the arithmetic.

Source: City of Kingston, Short-Term Rental Licensing

Ontario's landlord rules changed on 2026-07-01 and again on 2026-09-21

On 2026-07-01 the window to request a review of a Landlord and Tenant Board order fell from 30 to 15 days, repayment plans for arrears must now use the Board's own form, and maximum fines for Residential Tenancies Act offences doubled to $100,000 for individuals and $500,000 for corporations. On 2026-09-21 the second wave of Bill 60 and Bill 97 took effect: an N4 notice for non-payment can carry a termination date as early as the seventh day after it is given for every tenancy type, an N12 for the landlord's own use with at least 120 days' notice no longer requires compensation, and N13 renovation notices carry new written-notification duties and a 60-day right of first refusal. Serving the right form on the right day matters more than it did last year.

Sources: Tribunals Ontario, LTB operational update, Bill 60 and Bill 97 landlord guide

Kingston property management questions

What does a property manager cost in Kingston?

KEILTY charges a flat monthly rate per unit for a house, condo or duplex, and a percentage of collected rent for small multi-family and apartment buildings, plus a lease-up fee when we place a new resident. Current rates are published on our single-family rental and small multi-family pages, and your free rental evaluation includes a written quote for your property.

How long does it take to lease a unit in Kingston?

It depends on the unit and the month. Kingston's purpose-built vacancy rate was 2.4 per cent in CMHC's October 2025 survey, so a clean, well-presented unit priced to the current market usually leases within a few weeks. Student housing near Queen's runs on its own calendar: leases turn over on 1 May and most are signed between January and March, so a unit that misses that window can sit until the next cycle. Your rental evaluation gives you a realistic rent range and a marketing plan for your unit type.

Do you manage student rentals near Queen's University?

Yes. We manage student houses and apartments in the University District, Sydenham and Williamsville. That means marketing in January, group showings, guarantor and income screening, the Ontario Standard Lease, a May turnover plan with cleaning and repairs booked in advance, and move-in inspections with photos so any damage claim has a record behind it.

Do you handle Landlord and Tenant Board filings?

Yes. Notices and applications for non-payment, persistent late payment, damage and interference are prepared and served by your property manager, filed with the Landlord and Tenant Board, and followed through to the hearing and the order. We keep the ledger, notices and correspondence in one file so the paperwork holds up. The rules change often; the timelines that took effect on 2026-07-01 and 2026-09-21 are summarized above.

Do you manage single-family homes in Kingston?

Yes. A single house or condo, often the one you used to live in, is the most common property we take on in Kingston. We also manage duplexes, triplexes, small multi-family and apartment buildings. If you own a house in the west end or a condo downtown and want it rented and looked after, start with the evaluation below.

What could your Kingston property rent for?

Free rental evaluation with a realistic rent range and a written management quote. A.J. Keilty calls within 20 minutes in business hours, and the written evaluation follows within 24 hours of that call.

Free Rental Evaluation

No obligation. Prepared by a local property manager.

A call within 20 minutes in business hours, the written evaluation within 24 hours of that call. We never share your information.

Local in Kingston, not remote.

Your Kingston property is handled by a team that actually lives and works in the area, not a call centre reading from a script.

Meet the KEILTY Team