Pacific Link Housing, the only Tier One Community Housing Provider based on the Central Coast, has launched a new social enterprise, Renew Projects.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Link Housing, a non-profit and registered charity, Renew Projects has been established as a multi-trade service to provide property maintenance and renovation services across the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle regions.
Operating under a profit-for-purpose model, the net earnings from Renew Projects will be used to enhance the environmental sustainability of Pacific Link Housing’s affordable housing developments.
Pacific Link Housing CEO Ian Lynch said the new service extended the organisation’s in-house maintenance and renovation capabilities.
“This initiative allows us to conduct residential property upgrades internally, reducing reliance on external contractors and ensuring compliance with our high-quality standards,” he said.
“After a couple of months of operating, we are now ready to offer these services to third parties who wish to engage Renew Projects for residential renovations.”
General Manager of Renew Projects Angus Ramsey said the service began in February.
“We take pride in being an integral part of the Pacific Link Housing family, contributing to initiatives that extend beyond conventional property maintenance and renovations and positively impact the community,” he said.
Renew Projects has garnered significant support from partnerships formed to date.
Mitre 10 Kincumber has committed to ongoing assistance with discounted materials and tools and the Central Coast branches of Bendigo Bank made a substantial charitable donation, which was crucial during the start-up phase.
Renew Projects is Pacific Link Housing’s second social enterprise venture, following the success of Key2 Realty, a real estate agency offering property maintenance services to residential landlords.
The expansion highlights Pacific Link Housing’s continuing commitment to providing a comprehensive suite of property solutions for residential property owners and builds on the success of Key2 Realty.
Renew Projects began by undertaking planned maintenance works on Pacific Link Housing’s portfolio of 1,200 properties.
It is now set to work with homeowners and residential property investors seeking renovation and maintenance services.