South Eastern Ontario property management since 2003

Peterborough Property Management

KEILTY Realty Management is a Kingston-based property management company, in business since 2003, that manages rental homes, small multi-family properties and apartment buildings in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Owners get one dedicated manager, flat-rate pricing and clear monthly reporting. To talk about your property, call Brandon Ackerman, VP Rental Management, at 613-545-3322.

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Simple, flat-rate pricing

No percentage games. One clear rate for Full Service management, one leasing fee when a new lease is signed.

Full Service Management

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

Leasing Fee

1 month's rent + HST

Charged for each new lease signed under your Full Service agreement.

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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 Peterborough

We manage rental homes, duplexes and triplexes, and small apartment buildings across Peterborough, from the student streets off Chemong Road and Water Street to East City, Ashburnham and the west end, and out into the Kawarthas. Every property has one named manager and one written set of approval limits.

KEILTY manages rental homes, small multi-family and apartment buildings in Peterborough, run from our Kingston office with local trades and showings.

Peterborough runs on two campuses and a hospital. Trent's Symons campus and Fleming College set the September rhythm, and the student stock concentrates along the Chemong Road corridor and in the older housing near downtown. The year-round anchor is Peterborough Regional Health Centre and the professional employment around it, a different resident with a longer lease who wants East City and Ashburnham, not a five-bedroom near campus.

The old GE site is a redevelopment site now, not an employer. Pricing a Peterborough rental on the city's industrial past is a reliable way to sit vacant, so we price on who is renting today.

What Peterborough owners need to know

Four facts we work from when we price, lease and manage in Peterborough, checked 2026-09-11. Sources are linked so you can check them too.

Vacancy is 3.3 per cent and the average rent is $1,422

CMHC's October 2025 Rental Market Survey put the Peterborough CMA purpose-built apartment vacancy rate at 3.3 per cent, with an average rent of $1,422 and a median of $1,375 across 6,836 surveyed units. That is a long way from the 1 per cent years. Residents have choices again, so presentation, pricing and speed of response decide which unit fills first.

Source: CMHC Housing Market Information Portal

Trent has 10,649 students on its Peterborough campus

Trent University reports 12,957 students in 2025/26, with 9,689 undergraduates and 960 graduate students at the Peterborough campus. Add Fleming College's Sutherland campus and the September lease cycle is the single biggest event in the local rental calendar. Group leases are signed in the spring; a house that is still unlisted in June is behind.

Source: Trent University, Trent by the Numbers

Four or more bedrooms means a City rental licence

Under City of Peterborough By-law 17-067, rental dwelling units with four or more bedrooms and all lodging houses need a Rental Premises Business Licence, applied for through the City's online portal. Three-bedroom units are exempt. Licence holders file an annual self-attestation; lodging houses are inspected. In the City of Kawartha Lakes, short-term rentals have needed an operating licence since 2024-01-31.

Sources: City of Peterborough, Global News

Ontario's N4 and N12 rules change on 2026-09-21

Bill 60 amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act take effect 2026-09-21. An N4 notice for non-payment can then set a termination date seven days after it is given instead of 14, and an N12 personal-use notice with a termination date at least 120 days out no longer requires one month of compensation. From 2026-07-01, maximum RTA fines doubled to $100,000 for individuals and $500,000 for corporations, and repayment plans must use the LTB's mandatory form.

Source: Tribunals Ontario, LTB operational update

Peterborough property management questions

What does property management cost in Peterborough?

KEILTY charges a flat monthly rate per unit for Full Service management of a rental home, plus a leasing fee when we place a new resident. Small multi-family and apartment buildings are priced on their own schedule. Current rates for houses are on our single-family rental page, and building rates are on our small multi-family page. Your free rental evaluation includes a written quote.

Does KEILTY manage student rentals near Trent University and Fleming College?

Yes. Peterborough student housing runs on a September cycle, and we lease to it: listings go up in the winter, group leases are signed by spring, and turnover is scheduled so units are cleaned, inspected and ready before move-in. If your property has four or more bedrooms, we also handle the City's Rental Premises Licence and annual self-attestation for you.

Do I need a licence to rent out my house in Peterborough?

It depends on the bedroom count. Under City of Peterborough By-law 17-067, a rental dwelling unit with four or more bedrooms, and any lodging house, needs a Rental Premises Business Licence from the City. Units with three bedrooms or fewer are not covered. Lodging houses must pass a City inspection; four-bedroom-plus units file an annual self-attestation. Details are on the City of Peterborough site.

What changed for Ontario landlords in September 2026?

Two Bill 60 changes to the Residential Tenancies Act take effect 2026-09-21. From that date, the N4 notice for non-payment of rent can carry a termination date seven days after it is given, down from 14 days for monthly tenancies. And an N12 notice for landlord or family personal use no longer requires one month of compensation when the termination date is at least 120 days after the notice is given. Earlier, on 2026-07-01, maximum fines for RTA offences doubled to $100,000 for individuals and $500,000 for corporations, and repayment plans must now use the LTB's mandatory payment agreement form. Source: Tribunals Ontario.

How does a Kingston company manage my Peterborough property?

The same way we manage in Kingston: a dedicated property manager who answers on the same business day, local trades on call for maintenance and 24/7 emergencies, in-person inspections and turnovers, and a 24/7 owner portal with monthly statements. Peterborough is a regular route for our team, not a remote listing. Call Brandon Ackerman, VP Rental Management, at 613-545-3322 or request a free rental evaluation.

What could your Peterborough 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 Peterborough, not remote.

Your Peterborough 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