Canterbury Property Investors’ Association is a not-for-profit administrated by an executive committee. Elections are held annually in July.

Originally from Wellington, Lydia and her husband Chieu saw the opportunity to become property investors and began the journey of purchasing houses that needed renovating and then being tenanted longterm. In 2015 they started their own electrical business which has been invaluable with ongoing maintenance of property and compliance with Healthy Homes standards.

Lydia loves networking and gaining insight and learnings from other investors within the Association, and her mission is to assist the Association by providing first-class events, speakers and opportunities for our members to connect.

Jacky and his wife are the first home buyers and joined CPIA in 2022. After the COVID-19 economic downturn they realised the importance of financial education, and their learning journey began with reading books and attending courses. Out of the many choices of investment vehicles they have learnt that real estate investing fits their financial goals well.

Jacky comes from a Android app development background, and belives his IT knowledge can help CPIA improve internal processes and the CPIA members to get the most our of their membership.

Siyan is a software engineer with over 10 years of experience and a former MBA candidate. He has also been active in property investment for the past few years, purchasing his first investment property in 2021, which he continues to manage himself with enthusiasm.

He has been a member of the Canterbury Property Investors’ Association (CPIA) for three years and has gained great value from the knowledge-sharing sessions led by experts across all areas of property. Siyan also enjoys connecting with like-minded people through CPIA’s social activities, which inspired him to join the committee and contribute to the association’s ongoing success.

Linda is a long-term investor in residential property investment with a focus on social housing and sustainability, and is always on the lookout for new ways of investing in property in all types of economic markets.

Linda comes from an asset and investment management background, having trained with two of the Big 4 firms of Chartered Accountants, providing audit, risk, and specialist advice to global financial services groups, Central and Local Government, and Non-Governmental Organisations on areas of property, mining, waste minimisation, and funds management. Originally qualified as a geologist, this has proved invaluable in gaining perspective and assessing the Geotechnical and Planning aspects of property investment. Linda is helping with all things property for the CPIA (including the CPIA’s own investments) with the aim that members can get the most out of their membership, can learn practical tips, gain confidence in their property expertise, and learn from others through networking and attending forums and events.