Your property investing hub: Canterbury Property Investors Association
Getting together with like-minded people stimulates ideas, creativity, projects, and even partnerships leading to successful ventures, such as in property investment.
Canterbury Property Investors Association (CPIA) was the first of its kind, established in New Zealand in 1971. An independent property investing hub, the CPIA was set up to promote and represent the common interests of responsible property investors in the community. Those tenets still hold true today, with a focus on networking and events to promote and educate property owners.
“We’re keen to connect with other property investors, hear their strategies for success, plus have some fun along the way,” says CPIA president Nigel Barker. “We also have access to exclusive industry discounts for our members. These include building materials, insurance and property management tools.” An incorporated society, governed and run by an executive committee, the CPIA is affiliated with the New Zealand Property Investors Federation, and through it the federation’s 17 member associations.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Nigel says members and prospective members do not need to own property, but do need to have an interest in property investment, and/or how to be a better landlord. Advice and courses are available to help self-managing landlords to understand the Residential Tenancies Act legislation. Social get-togethers provide valuable forums for exchanging ideas, and solutions, and all of the CPIA events encourage networking before and after the main event.
“We host about five events monthly, including many with industry experts including mortgage brokers, solicitors, and accountants who regularly network with our members,” says Nigel. Members include both young and more mature, first-time investors, and seasoned professionals. “They may have one rental property or 50, but they all have one thing in common: a passion for property investment,” he adds.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
From Friday 18 to Sunday 20 October, the CPIA will host the New Zealand Property Investors Federation National Conference at Te Pae. International keynote speaker Michael Yardney, and a wide range of knowledgeable industry and other experts will be there to help navigate the changing landscapes of property investing.
Changing Landscapes is not just the vista investors view. It includes the landscape of property investing, the political environment and the minefield of finance and insurance industries, says CPIA president Nigel Barker. Visit the website www.propertyconference.org.nz
CPIA Upcoming Events
Coffee mornings, breakfast club, new member evenings, monthly forums, and more.
Visit the events page at cpia.nz for more information, and to register for events.
Tuesday 18 June
Forum: Economist Tony Alexander
7pm, The Camelot Room, Double Tree by Hilton,
189 Deans Ave, Christchurch.
Monday 24 June
New Members
Evening
7pm Corcoran French office,
166 Moorhouse Ave,
Addington.
Tuesday 23 July
AGM
7pm CPIA office,
22 Buchan St, Sydenham.
Wednesday 21 August
Mid-winter Social & Quiz Night,
7pm Elmwood Trading Co. 1 Normans Rd, Strowan.
Breakfast Club
Friday 7 July
Friday 4 August
Friday 8 September
7.30am Foundation Cafe, Turanga (Christchurch City Library), Cathedral Square.
Coffee Mornings
Tuesday 11 July
Tuesday 15 August
Tuesday 12 September
10am Riccarton House,
Kahu Road, Fendalton.
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