CEPI - European Association of Real Estate Professions

On September 15, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen delivered the annual State of the Union speech, in the plenary session of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg.

On September 1, the European Commission announced the 30 finalists of the New European Bauhaus Awards. The winners were shortlisted from more than 2 000 applications, from all EU Member States, ​and will be officially awarded on September 16, 2021.

CEPI is thrilled to share with you the 5th episode of the CEPI Podcast available for free listening online at https://anchor.fm/cepirealestate/!

 

On September 2, the Secretariat attended the online event “New EU Emission Trading System: what should change?” organised by Euractiv.

This week, the European Parliament has disclosed some of the most important issues EP members will be dealing with in the coming months.

On 20 July the European Commission presented its proposals to strengthen its rules on AML and countering terrorism financing (CFT) concerning obliged entities including estate agents.

CEPI is thrilled to share with you the 4th episode of the CEPI Podcast available for free listening online at https://anchor.fm/cepirealestate/!

July 14 saw the release of the highly anticipated Fit for 55 Package in which the European Commission published an ambitious and extensive set of proposals aiming to make the EU's climate policies fit for reducing at least 55% of greenhouse emissions by 2030.

CEPI published today its position on the upcoming revision of the EPBD. Many questions relating to the renovation of the existing building stock still remain to be answered. Solutions need to be found that will not be damaging to the real estate market, owners or occupants.

CEPI member IVD, the Immobilienverband Deutschland IVD Bundesverband e.V., has just produced an important report on its reform agenda, the “IVD-Reform-Agenda 2025”.

On June 25, the Secretariat attended the online event “What will be the cost of including transport and building in the EU ETS?” organised by Eura​ctiv.

On June 24, the CEPI Secretariat attended the 2021 Global Education Symposium, co-hosted by our international partner NAR®, and the Real Estate Business Institute (REBI), one of NAR®’s affiliates.

CEPI is thrilled to share with you the 3rd episode of the CEPI Podcast available for free listening online at https://anchor.fm/cepirealestate/!

 

On June 15, the Secretariat of CEPI attended the online event "The twin transition: how can green growth and digital transformation go hand in hand to drive Europe's recovery?", organised by Euractiv.

On June 10, 2021, CEPI President, Ms Karen Van De Woestijne, and REAL Lebanon President, Mr Walid Moussa, signed a new cooperation agreement between the two associations, refreshing their longstanding partnership.