Overview
Lobbying Costs
9,000€
Financial year: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Real Estate Forum (EREF)
EU Transparency Register
724956214484-76 First registered on 23 Sep 2014
Goals / Remit
The European Real Estate Forum is an informal alliance of organisations with an interest in institutional investment in European real estate, including investors, fund and asset managers, property professionals and property companies.
Real estate investment diversifies portfolios and delivers the returns needed by (institutional) investors, such as pension funds and insurance companies, to fund pension and insurance obligations. These long-term investments provide a critical contribution to the real economy in Europe.
Commercial property contributed EUR 385 billion to the EU economy in 2017, in fact, 2.8 % of total European economy, and directly employs 4 million people – more than the automotive, telecoms or banking sector.
Property, both residential and commercial, is critical to achieving the EU’s sustainability targets. They offer huge energy-saving potential through investment of around EUR 60 billion per year – a major source of economic activity.
Investment in new commercial property buildings and the refurbishment and development of existing buildings on average totals nearly EUR 257 billion each year – with infrastructure and housing, this represents 62% of all capital investment in the EU.Main EU files targeted
The European Real Estate Forum has currently not published any positions on the main EU initiatives. However, every participating organisation has developed its own position papers on specific EU initiatives.
The European Real Estate Forum meets 3-4 times a year to discuss and share information on some relevant EU policy initiative that may affect the real estate industry. We specifically discuss among other things:
- Listed real estate investment policies (REITs regime)
- Non-listed real estate investment policies (AIFMD Review, Solvency II 2020 Review, MIFID II,
- Tax issues impacting real estate investment (ATAD II)
- Sustainability regulation (Sustainable Finance Action Plan, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor).
We also discuss recent consultations on loan origination and advice on BASEL IIIAddress
Head Office
Square de Meeus, 23
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
The European Real Estate Forum has no staff but it is rather an informal alliance of organisations with an interest in institutional investment in European real estate. The European Real Estate Forum meets 3-4 times a year to discuss and share information on some relevant EU policy initiative that may affect the real estate industry
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Jeff Rupp (Director of Public Affairs)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Jeff Rupp (Director of Public Affairs)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,000€
Other financial info
The European Real Estate Forum is just an informal alliance of organisations with an interest in institutional investment in European real estate. We meet 3/4 times a year to discuss issues that may affect the real estate industry. Estimate of the annual costs related to activities covered by the register is 9000.00 EURO per year. This amount covers meetings and events and varies depending on their number. These are voluntary funds covering or providing meeting rooms, catering costs contributed by affiliated associations.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Urban Intergroup
Communication activities
Organise educational events in Brussels for policy makers informing them on the importance of real estate investment in the European economy, i.e.
. organising Sustainable Finance and Real Estate events in Brussels (2018 and 2019)
. In co-operation with the URBAN Intergroup we organised a round table discussion on ‘Innovation, Technology and Real Estate: building cities for Europe’s future at the European Parliament’ (2018)
. in co-operation with the Long-Term Investment and Reindustrialisation Intergroup we organised a breakfast roundtable on ‘Infrastructure and Real Estate: long-term investments building Europe’s future’ at the European Parliament (2017)
. in co-operation with the European Parliament URBAN Intergroup we organised a breakfast roundtable focusing on ‘the contribution of real estate investment to vital, liveable cities’ (2016)
. educational and informative event on Building the EU economy regarding the contribution of the real estate investment industry to the economy, growth and job creation (2014)Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared