Kingston is Ulster County's biggest rental market and one of the most regulated in the Hudson Valley. Our local, family-owned team has managed Hudson Valley rentals since 2005 and now oversees more than 1,000 units, keeping owners in Uptown, Midtown and the Rondout compliant from our Poughkeepsie office just down the river.
Property management services for Kingston rentals
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Tenant screening and placement: credit, income, rental-history and background checks, applied the same way to every applicant. New York caps the applicant screening fee at $20, and we follow that rule.
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Marketing and showings: listings on our rental search page and the major rental sites, priced for Kingston's market and its bus and Amtrak commuters.
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Rental registry and local agent: we register your property with the city's Building Safety Division and serve as the local agent Kingston requires of owners who live outside Ulster County.
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Leases and renewals: ETPA lease riders and legal-rent renewals for stabilized units, and Good Cause-compliant notices for the rest.
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Rent collection and accounting: online payments, legal-rent tracking, an owner portal, monthly statements and year-end reports.
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Maintenance coordination with 24/7 emergency maintenance availability, using contractors who know the older stone and brick buildings of the Stockade District and the Rondout.
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Routine inspections with photos, so problems are fixed before the city's inspection or a lead-safe check.
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Evictions handling when a tenancy fails, coordinated with your attorney.
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See the full menu on our services page or compare plans on full-service management.
Kingston landlord rules to know in 2026
Register every rental, and name a local agent. City Code Chapter 332 requires rental properties to be registered with Kingston's Building Safety Division. Owners who don't live in Ulster County must name a local agent who can be reached day or night. Integrity serves as that agent for every Kingston property we manage.
Expect a city inspection at least every 24 months. Registered rentals are inspected for code compliance, and violations must be fixed by the deadline in the report.
ETPA rent stabilization covers older buildings with six or more units. Since August 1, 2022, buildings completed before 1974 with six or more units have been rent stabilized under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act, run by the state housing agency (DHCR). The Kingston Rent Guidelines Board set a 0% increase for leases starting October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, its third straight freeze.
The rules are still being fought in court. A landlord lawsuit filed in March 2026 is pending, and an April 2026 court order temporarily paused the duty to offer renewal leases. Tenants stay month-to-month at the same rent and legal-rent limits still apply, so we check the case and DHCR's current order before every renewal.
Good Cause Eviction applies, with a lower ceiling. Kingston's exemption is 300% of HUD's Fair Market Rent (about $5,454 for a two-bedroom), not the 345% most nearby cities use, so most small buildings ETPA doesn't reach are covered. Renewal increases above Ulster County's 8.15% local rent standard (5% plus DHCR's 3.15% inflation figure) can be challenged.
Lead Rental Registry. Kingston is one of 25 New York communities where buildings with two or more units built before 1980 must be registered, inspected for lead hazards, and hold a Lead Safety Certificate renewed at least every three years.
This information is general and not legal advice. Rules change often; consult an attorney or the municipality for your specific situation.