Hamish Firth, Auckland’s foremost town planning and resource management consultant speaks to property investors about COVID-19, emerging trends and where the opportunities are in the post-lockdown world.

Having consulted on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, Hamish is in the unique position to talk about to what extent has the Auckland property market been disrupted by the lockdown, new challenges investors face at the coalface, what the new normal looks like, and where he sees optimism and opportunities in this market.

Content

• COVID-19 and the property market: the impact of the lockdown and to what extent has the virus changed investors’ outlook/strategy;
• The new normal: Emerging trends on the property market (especially in the resource management space) and reasons for investors to remain sanguine;
• The common fear factors: The lingering effects of cost, disruption and uncertainty in development and planning projects;
• Case studies of recent Mt Hobson Group projects.

Speaker

Tony has probably written more about the New Zealand economy than anyone else, having produced daily and weekly commentaries from 1987-1993, then weekly, monthly, quarterly, and many one-off pieces of analysis from 1993 through to 2019. At times he has been the most interviewed economist in New Zealand and was awarded the Residential Economist of the Year award in 2011.

“What I concentrate on and where my true area of expertise lies, is translating the arcane world of economic developments and trends into a language understandable by most people in the business and home buying sectors.”

Tony Alexander

"Having been a property investor for over 20 years, there is no one else I rather hear from when it comes to making sense of the economy and housing market."

- Andrew Bruce, President of the Auckland Property Investors' Association

Registration link for APIA members

If you are a member of the Auckland Property Investors' Association already, this session is free for you to attend. Simply register here to receive the access link.