Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
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 452 billion to the EU economy in 2019, in fact, 3.1 % of total European economy, and directly employs 4.2 million people – Significantly larger than either automotive
manufacturing or telecommunications sectors.
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.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. As a consequence of the Corona crisis, we have met via web platforms in 2021.
We specifically discuss among other topics:
- 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, CMU 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
BELGIUMEU Office
Square de Meeus, 23
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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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 permanent 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, this was true before the Corona crisis, however, to adjust to the new reality, the associations forming the European Real Estate Forum have met several times via web meetings in 2021.
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
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
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
1,000€
Major funding types in closed year
Other
Funding types "other" information
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Urban Intergroup
Communication activities
.Joint industry letter on fighting the use of shell entities and other arrangements for tax purposes to DG TAXUD heads Angel and Biebel (2021)
.Joint industry letter to EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness on opening AIFMD Level One (2021)
.Joint industry statement on Sustainable Finance (2020)
.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