Property Portfolio Dilemmas Faced by CEOs

Of the many challenges faced by a CEO, including resourcing, staff, clients, regulations, technology and finance, the property portfolio of a non-profit organisation is typically viewed as something that is static and therefore seldom proactively managed until a major issue develops. CEOs from the non-profit sector find that most issues arise from having a disparate property base accumulated through circumstance or allocation, rather than planned development. Hence, many problems stem from legacy or historic reasons that have simply not been adequately addressed in the past.

Preparing a Property Portfolio Business Case

There are many reasons why a non-profit organisation may be called upon to undertake a review of their current property needs. This also includes a review of how their property needs are going to be met, both now and into the future. The type of events that might trigger such a review can be many and varied but generally include: • A major existing lease expiry or lease renewal option