CEPI - European Council of Real Estate Professions

The International Property Measurement Standard Committee (IPMSC) is a platform of over 30 international organizations with the aim to setting measurement standards and enable properties to be measured on a transparent basis, so promoting market efficiency through greater confidence between investors, occupiers and funds. CEPI joined the Coalition and the Board of Trustees at the end of 2013. Responses to the Consultation Document, especially from parties actively involved in cross-border transactions, will be very helpful in finalising the Standard.

CEPI issued a position paper on access of real estate professions in Europe. It is a response to a European Commission Communication on evaluating national régulations on access to professions dated  October 2013.

On 12 February 2014 the European Commission hosted a high level conference on the “Modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive: safe mobility”. The modernisation of the Directive is a priority issue for CEPI which is now taking a close interest in two of its innovations, the European Professional Card and the introduction of common training principles. CEPI President Claudine Speltz took part, along with other distinguished speakers, in the discussions and gave a detailed presentation of CEPI’s views on the common training principles which are intended to allow more professions to benefit from automatic recognition of their professional qualifications.

The European Commission has published a public consultation on progress towards the 2020 energy efficiency objective and a 2030 energy efficiency policy framework. This is linked to a Communication “A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030” which has been published on 22 January.

The Italian association of property managers organised its yearly working day in Milano on last Janyary 28. Five hundred professionals discussed and reflected on the issues at stake in the reduction of energy use in buildings. For Claudine Speltz, CEPI President, “this initiative contributes not only to the awareness of professionals about regulations which, in large part, are prepared and detailed in Brussels, but above all expresses the concern, beyond borders, to share experiences and best practices amongst professionals whose occupation is becoming ever more complex and technical and whose clients expect a better qualified service”.