Kingston Renters Could Lose Protections After Latest Vacancy Results Released

Kingston renters could lose protections after latest vacancy results released

A new study shows the city no longer qualifies for the state’s rent stabilization law.

Kingston's housing emergency over? 2025 Vacancy Survey results are in

Is Kingston’s housing emergency coming to an end? On Wednesday, August 13, the city released the findings of their 2025 Vacancy Survey to show a 7.04% vacancy rate. This exceeds the 5% vacancy rate needed to officially trigger a citywide emergency declaration, empowering officials to initiate rent stabilization in multi-unit housing complexes built before 1974 under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act. According to Mayor Steve Noble, “The latest…