The Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization (“EOLO”) consists of most of the large residential landlords in Ottawa, as well as many medium and small landlords.
To view EOLO's Housing Policy, please click here.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010-2011
Doug Brunsdon Minto Developments Inc.
Ken Ages Paramount Properties
Don Bayne Homestead Land Holdings
Jeff Gould Regional Group of Companies
Lawrence Weinstein Urbandale
Dave Nevins Commvesco Levinson-Viner Group
Geoff Younghusband Osgoode Properties
Robert Gibson District Realty
Cynthia Blumenthal Empire Holdings
Doug Ducharme Triole Investments Ltd.
Steve Ryan Ferguslea
Dave Boushey Timbercreek
Luigi Caparelli Gold Key Management Corporation
EOLO represents the owners and managers of over 36,000 rental units of the largest landlords and multi-residential developers in Ottawa, in addition to many medium and small landlords in Ottawa. Our members include property managers as well as owners who manage their own properties, including sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations.
EOLO was formed in 1990 in response to the election of the NDP with its promise of strict rent controls and the cancellation of rent increases which had been previously approved for major repairs already completed.
During the 1990’s, EOLO spoke for the rental housing industry in Ottawa, and held numerous information meetings for its members about topics of concern, such as the ever-changing rent control rules, the fire retrofit requirements, property assessment changes, sound housing policies and political action.
EOLO’s activities continued in this 21st Century. However more and more EOLO has found it necessary to respond to ill-advised proposals by governments to attack our industry through stricter regulations, higher taxes and public policies that interfere with choice by renters, in addition to interfering with our ability to operate our properties effectively.
EOLO promotes policies that support a healthy rental housing sector. We are in favour of the free market, choice for tenants, and fair taxation at all levels. We also encourage education and improvement in industry standards. Our members want an ample supply of rental housing in the marketplace, satisfied customers (i.e. renters), satisfied employees, satisfied suppliers and satisfied owners and investors.
We believe that landlords and renters have a common interest in free rental markets, in fair taxation of residential rental property, in high industry standards for customer service and in housing assistance that supports tenants’ rights to choose their housing and to move when and if they please.
For more information, contact us:
John Dickie
Chair, Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization
c/o DICKIE & LYMAN LLP
640 - 1600 Carling Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 1G3
Tel: (613) 235-9792, Fax: (613) 238-0101