Trade-offs in community housing providers’ procurement decision-making: The critical role of residents’ perspectives

James, Bev

Abstract – Tuhinga Whakarāpopoto

This report presents a case study of the trade-offs that one community housing provider (CHP) made in procuring new-built stock, with a focus on how consideration of residents’ needs and perspectives is factored into their decision-making.

The practices of consulting with, understanding, and reflecting residents’ perspectives have become central to the management practices of many not-for-profit housing organisations in different jurisdictions. Resident perspectives increasingly inform design and procurement decisions about renovation, retrofit and new-builds.

At the same time, CHPs have to make those design and procurement decisions within a series of other constraints. CHPs have immediate and long-term interests in maintaining the use-value and functionality of their stock assets. Given limited funding opportunities for developing social and affordable housing, and constraints on the ability to sell stock to finance the next project or to invest revenue elsewhere (due to statutory and contractual requirements), CHPs have a strong procurement focus on value for money and reducing financial risk.

Other reports associated with this research

Carroll, P., Kake, J. & Witten, K. (2019). Community housing provision: A snapshot of changing opportunities. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Urban Wellbeing: New neighbourhoods, 17pgs. Auckland: SHORE & Whariki Research, Massey University.

Saville-Smith, K. (2019). Building for Shared Rental Homes by Non-profit Community Housing Providers: Building Costs. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities contestable fund research: Building Solutions. July 2019, 20pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Saville-Smith, K. (2019). Building for Shared Rental Homes by Non-profit Community Housing Providers: Maximising yield, reducing risks and effectively using land for older people’s rental housing. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities contestable fund research: Building Solutions. June 2019, 26pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

Saville-Smith, K., Saville-Smith, N. & James, B. (2016). Community housing providers, procurement and the building industry. Report ER21. ISSN: 2423-0839. Wellington: BRANZ

Keywords – Kupu Hāngai

Housing, community housing, community housing provider, CHP, tenants, housing security, not-for-profit housing, housing design

Fields of Research – Āpure Rangahau

Not-for-profit Housing; Housing Security; Housing Design

 

Date – Te Wā Whakarewa

2022-08

 

Type – Te Auaha

Research Report

Collections – Kohinga Kaupapa
Citation – Kupu Hautoa

James, B. (2022) Trade-offs in community housing providers’ procurement decision-making: The critical role of residents’ perspectives. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities, Affordable Housing for Generations, March 2022, 24pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

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