Education Sessions
FRPO offers various seminars and webinars for our members. Topics include RTA-related issues, leasing practices, management advice, operating methods, market updates, and much more. Information sessions give our members an opportunity to see the latest products, services, and trends in the industry. Members are provided an exclusive member discount on these educational events.
Free Legal Information Service
All FRPO members in good standing are provided access to our free legal information program. This popular member benefit is designed to assist rental housing providers with a specific question or concern regarding landlord and tenant issues.
Legal and Business Forms
FRPO members can purchase over 30 operational forms including Application forms and Additional Terms for the new standard lease. FRPO also provides a Multi-Residential Standard Privacy Policy Kit specifically designed for the property manager or owner. You may view the available forms for purchase here. Members receive discounted prices on all forms and once purchased, the downloads will display in your member profile.
FRPO MAC Awards
The MAC Awards Gala is the most important annual event for our members and is well attended by 1200 rental housing providers ranging from hands-on owners/managers to third-party management and REIT’s. This event allows us to recognize excellence in the residential rental housing industry and to advance the high standards that the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario aims to promote. The MAC Awards are open to organizations of all sizes and we encourage you to apply. Find out more here
FE Magazine and Email Bulletins
Our members are leaders in an ever-changing industry. FRPO keeps members up to date on current issues in the rental market and on the organization’s advocacy efforts through FE (Fair Exchange) Magazine. Advertising in FE is exclusive to FRPO members. FRPO also keeps Members up to date with regular email bulletins highlighting any relevant legislative, regulatory, and legal topics relevant to the daily operation of rental properties in Ontario.
The Canadian Certified Rental Building Program
The Canadian Certified Rental Building Program is North America’s first and only quality assurance certification program for multi-unit residential apartment buildings. The goal of the program is to promote professionalism in the rental housing industry while providing tenants with a quality assurance alternative when selecting a rental apartment home. This certification assures tenants they are choosing a well-run, well-managed building when they select a CRB Building as their new home
Midnorthern Appliance Program
Replacing and disposing of old inefficient appliances? Need to add new ones? Want to lead the industry in energy conservation? All members can access FRPO’s low-cost appliance purchase program for outstanding savings. Our exclusive supplier, Midnorthern Appliance, provides exceptional service and discounts to members across the province. This program has helped members replace thousands of appliances with new energy-efficient models.
Dulux Paint Member Discount Program
FRPO has partnered with Dulux Paints to provide our members exclusive pricing to keep your properties looking their best. Dulux offers a wide variety of products to suit your needs at competitive prices.
RentCheck Credit Bureau – Screening and Qualification Tools
FRPO members enjoy significant savings with RentCheck Credit Bureau. Services include premium Canadian-American credit reports in English and French, commercial business reports, criminal background checks and more. RentChek has over 30 year's of partnership with Equifax and TransUnion. There are no annual membership fees and up to 77% savings over other providers.
ECNG Natural Gas Program
The FRPO natural gas program is designed to protected members from the risk of higher gas prices while providing value in pricing options. Members benefit by keeping prices low and stabilizing costs. From an initial annual volume of just over 20 million cubic metres of gas in 1990, the FRPO program today contracts for approximately 85 million cubic metres for participating FRPO members in every region of the province. For over two decades, FRPO gas plan members have earned several million dollars in savings from this program.
ECNG Electricity Program
The electricity market is very volatile. Over the last decade, Regulated Price Program costs for both the Time of Use program and 2 Tier program have significantly. This type of volatility can create challenges to those housing providers that operate on tight budgets and in this uncertain market having a pricing strategy in place is key to controlling your costs and budget over time. To assist our FRPO members with managing energy budgets, we partnered with ECNG Energy L.P. over 20 years ago and have been providing stable and predictable natural gas pricing to members ever since.
Networking
Our organization provides members with excellent opportunities to connect with your peers and industry leaders, share property management tips with others in the industry as well as discuss trends and services at a variety of events. FRPO regularly hosts seminars as well as our annual golf tournament and always popular MAC Awards Gala. Be sure to keep an eye on our event calendar!
