Benefits
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What can SAPOA do for me?
Let SAPOA become your partner in profitability. We assist our members in developing their businesses through education, research, information, publications, remuneration surveys, technical committees and action on legislation. As a member-driven association, SAPOA enables you to become involved through committee participation in virtually any area relating to property - management, development or investment.
A major benefit of joining SAPOA is the opportunity to network. Members, from the smallest to the biggest, enjoy access to other industry leaders. This ensures growth and dynamism within our fascinating industry.
Our members willingly give of their time and benefit from sharing their expertise with other experts. The combined knowledge is a relevant SAPOA platform and has contributed significantly to SAPOA being recognised as the official voice of the commercial property industry in South Africa.
These committees include:
- Brokers Committee
- Building Development Committee
- Communication/Marketing Committee
- Convention Committee
- Developers Committee
- Energy Efficiency
- Government Liaison Committee
- Education, Training and Development Committee
- Energy Efficiency Task Team
- Facilities & Technical Committee
- Legal Committee
- Method of Measuring Floor Areas Committee
- OVS Committee
- Property Manager's Committee
- Property Owners Committee
- PDP Committee
- Research Committee
- Residential & Sectional Title Committee
- SAPOA Awards Committee
- Transformation Committee
SAPOA Benefits
SAPOA members enjoy the following benefits at no extra cost
The Premier Network of leading commercial Property Players
- Monitoring legislation and lobbying government
- Complimentary publications
- Industry Research reports and data
- Access to the industry’s latest information through the SAPOA website www.sapoa.org.za
- Opportunities to participate on various committees created to discuss matter of concern to the industry
- The National Convention and trade shows
- Professionally designed educational programmes
- Seminars and workshops
Education
SAPOA partners with universities including the University of Cape Town, University of Pretoria, The Free State University, Nelson Mandela University and University of Witwaterand to offer Professional Property Education Courses. SAPOA runs several basic to high level education courses ranging from three days to one year certificate programmes. The courses are offered countrywide, making them easily accessible to the property industry.
Courses include:
· The Essential Commercial Property Programme
· Property Development Programme
· Certificate for the Commercial Property Practitioner
· Property Management Programme
· Facilities Management Programme
· Intensive Property Management Programme
SAPOA also offers numerous short courses and seminars throughout the year.
News & Publications
These include:
- SA Property Review,
- The Property Developer
- The SMME/BEE Contractors Handbook
- Method of Measuring Floor Areas
- The SAPOA Property Register
SAPOA recognises that property statistics and research are invaluable. In association with IPD SA, SAPOA initiated a statistics and research committee, to examine the office, industrial and retail property sectors. These statistics prove useful not only to our members, but also to government and they promote sound networking relationships with the authorities. Members can access the following research reports from the SAPOA website:
· Industrial Vacancy Survey
· Capitalisation and Discount Rate Survey
· Property Market Trends Report
· Operating Cost Report
· Retail Trend Report
Annual SAPOA International Convention and Property Exhibition
South Africa’s leading event for the property industry is the place to be seen, do business, learn and network. This powerful and effective marketing forum offers you various opportunities to convey your marketing message to the people who drive our industry.
For more information on the convention visit www.sapoaconvention.co.za
Networking Functions
SAPOA creates substantial networking opportunities through events such as the Convention, Networking evenings, Seminars and Workshops
Legislation
The national office monitors all national legislation affecting the property industry. Government at all levels prefers to work with organised trade associations on legislation. The combined expertise of SAPOA’s members is regarded as a valuable source of knowledge.
Government Liaison
There is a concerted effort by both the national office and the provincial regions to establish and maintain working relationships with government at all levels. Government accepts that SAPOA’s members, being major stakeholders, have a vital role to play in the economic direction off the country.