CIPFA - Performance in Public Services: Property

About CIPFA Property

CIPFA Property is the trading name of a division of CIPFA Business a wholly owned subsidiary of CIPFA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

CIPFA champions the performance of public services across the world by driving effective and efficient use of the public's money. Across CIPFA we tackle the challenges facing the public sector by shaping the big picture AND the detail of how to make things work, through theory and practice. We show the way in public services globally with strong principles and standards and build on our insight to influence the legislation and frameworks that drive decision making. We use the policy and technical information available within CIPFA to design and deliver effective, relevant and thought-leading training courses.
CIPFA Property is the leading Authority on Asset Management within the UK.

CIPFA Property is committed to tracking legislation. As a wholly owned Company of CIPFA, we are in a unique position of pulling on our parent company's research and guidance. CIPFA Property's staff brief the public sector on forthcoming changes within Asset Management and the wider aspects of the Public Sector, through our many Networks and Forums (including the Police, Asset Management Planning and Construction and Property Networks) as well as influencing legislation and guidance.

In respect of Asset Management we have representatives: -

  • Drafting committee for the prospective AMP Guidance
  • Involved in the development of the new Local Government Construction Tool kit
  • Involved in the development of the New PAS (British standard for Asset Management)
  • National Procurement Panel
  • RICS Local Government Panel
  • RICS Stock Condition Working Party
  • CIPFA's representative on the CLG working group on Asset Management
  • CIPFA's representative on the Local Government Construction Task Force (including being on the sustainability in building working sub group)
  • Member of the Audit Commission's Steering Group for Asset Management

And on the wider areas affecting Local Government in general CIPFA are involved in;

  • Working Group on Local Government Finance Statistics - CLG
  • Performance Information Project Group - Audit Commission
  • Performance Information Working Group - Audit Commission
  • Statistics Users Council - ONS/Royal Statistical Society
  • Advisory Panel on Costs of Housing and Council Tax Benefits - DWP/Risk Solutions
  • Advisory Panel on promoting a more sustainable form of Public procurement
  • Joint Audit Commission / IDEA / CIPFA national partnership for the shared service improvement model.

CIPFA Property work very closely with partners in respect of Asset Management these include:-

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • CLAW - Consortium of Local Authorities in Wales
  • COPROP - County Property Offices Society
  • SCALA - Society of Chief Architects in Local Authority
  • IDeA - Health checks
  • Federation of Property Services
  • Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships
  • National Best Value Benchmarking Service
  • Octopus Benchmarking Club
  • IDeA - Local Govt rationalisation in Northern Ireland
  • Centres of Excellence
  • Beacon Councils
  • Hosting COPROP Performance Indicators
  • Hosting Scottish Performance Indicators
  • Hosting NBVBS Service
  • HM Treasury Operational Efficiency Programme
  • The Quirk Review

CIPFA Property is involved in the production of guidance in relation to Property and to date we have produced information as follows:

  • RICS Stock Condition Working Party
  • RICS Asset Management Guidance
  • Advancing Assets Programme
  • Whole Life Appraisal Guidance
  • Suitability Assessment Guidance
  • Compliance Monitoring Guidance
  • Advising Northern Ireland Government
  • Audit Scotland - Study of Asset Management
  • Wales Audit Office - Building Management Audit Guide

Our experience in all these areas will be invaluable in assisting your Asset Management objectives