Increasing demand for affordable and social housing and housing choice requires smart, innovative solutions, which The Property Group has the relationships and expertise to provide.
Through our close working relationships with iwi, local government, and community housing providers we are able to support our clients to plan, develop, and deliver housing projects in the most effective and positive way possible.
Making real changes for growing communities is at the heart of our housing and community sector work.
We bring specialists from across TPG to assess a client’s portfolio and deliver outputs they can directly act on. We measure what the portfolio currently sustains and provide clarity on redeveloping, upgrading, acquiring or disposing of property. We also assist with the consent and planning process.
When our clients need information on housing demand and supply across relevant demographic groups and locations, our experts can deliver an assessment that provides the clarity required to make confident decisions.
We help councils understand whether there is sufficient housing capacity to meet future demand. Our assessments bring together housing demand, plan-enabled capacity, infrastructure constraints and development feasibility to provide a robust evidence base for planning and growth decisions.
We know that housing and community projects involve diverse stakeholder groups with different needs. Alongside iwi, a housing project can involve local council, funders, residents, and community organisations. We support our clients by tailoring stakeholder and engagement frameworks around their specific project, with a focus on clear communication and getting the right people in the room at the right time.
We have experience working with local government and housing partners to develop and deliver housing strategies that respond to local needs and opportunities. Our approach combines a strong evidence base with practical delivery experience, helping clients move from understanding the housing challenge to identifying priorities, actions and pathways for implementation.
We work closely with our clients to help their property needs align with their organisation’s objectives. This can include developing with our client the systems and resources needed to ensure they meet short- and long-term strategic goals.
Many councils across New Zealand continue to own and operate pensioner housing portfolios. In a changing housing and local government environment, councils are increasingly considering their long-term sustainability. We assess portfolio condition, costs and investment needs, and options for future delivery, including continued council ownership, redevelopment, partnership or transfer to a community housing provider.
Our community housing advisory team is experienced in putting together documentation for CHRA applications and ticking all the boxes necessary for registration.
We can close the gaps and show clients what the accreditation process actually requires, enhancing their credibility with funders, councils, and government agencies.
We have extensive experience putting together EOIs and RFPs and can help clients put together one that ensures they get the outcomes they are after.
We also support community housing providers with applications for government housing funding, helping shape a well-rounded submission that speaks directly to what the funder is asking for and shows how the organisation will deliver.
Our property development team works with our clients to provide planning input and property expertise from the outset. We also call upon our planning team, ensuring that we can support our clients’ projects from concept through to consent.
Our ability to call on a large network of contractors means we can give our clients confidence to deliver big projects, and we also have proven experience standing up bespoke teams to lead or contribute to smaller projects.
There may be times when clients require property expertise but wish to keep it in-house to work closely with their team. We offer secondment services with the flexibility of working in with their project needs.
Kāpiti Coast District Council asked us to carry out the first review of its older persons housing portfolio since 1993: what it provides today, how it is managed, and the options for expanding it. Planners, GIS specialists and housing advisers from across TPG worked on the review together.
No two housing projects look the same, and we adapt our approach to every case. What stays constant is the importance we place on understanding the brief and ensuring we deliver.
We meet first, and workshop where it helps, to understand our client’s organisation, what is driving the work, the budget, and what a good result looks like. Then we check back on the brief with the client, ensuring everyone agrees on what we are setting out to do. Costs, deliverables and how often we report are discussed and agreed up front.
Housing and community projects tend to take one of three forms: a discrete project with a report at the end, ongoing advice, or one of our people embedded within the client’s organisation.
Where needed, we bring in planners, valuers and property legal specialists from across The Property Group. At every stage we manage budget and timelines carefully.
We’re not satisfied unless we know our project has delivered on what our clients needed. We check in leading up to and following our work with them, and identify any opportunities to provide further support.
