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With the EU institutions and Member States developing an increasing number of regulations affecting our members, EPRA works in several policy areas, giving the listed property sector a voice in the legislative process.
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- Taxation Regulation
- Financial Regulation
- Housing Regulation
- Sustainability Regulation
EPRA advocates for the broad development of the listed property sector in Europe. As part of that, EPRA is committed to improving the tax efficiency of the European real estate market in a way that encourages the growth of the listed sector.
Financial Regulation
EPRA company members are subject to various regulations applying to the financial markets. Our goal is to contribute to well-designed EU legislation that serves both regulatory and stability objectives, the economic interests of the listed property sector and the broader economy.
The Capital Markets Union (CMU) is one of the flagship projects of the European Commission and aims to deepen the single market for capital across the EU. It is our view that the European listed property sector needs a more neutral and investment-friendly tax system, more inward and intra-EU investments, Europe to work smarter to fill the pensions gap and the withholding tax refund procedures improved as they prevent cross-border investments.
Housing Regulation
Housing is one of the most pressing issues in the European Commission agenda, with the first ever Housing Commissioner appointed to tackle it. Discover EPRA's work with the European institutions and our members.
Sustainability Regulation
The built environment is a decisive factor when it comes to sustainability. Leading the efforts to improve this will be a key differentiator for European listed real estate companies as sustainability concerns are gaining momentum with tenants and investors. EPRA has an important role in sharing our sectors’ perspective, strength and commitment to contribute to sustainability regulation and targets in Europe.
Sustainability regulation news
EPRA Position Paper on the EU Taxonomy Proposal
POSITION PAPER - EPRA welcomes the EU initiative on sustainble finance and recommends exploring the inclusion of listed equity to the scope of the Regulation.
Building a Stronger Europe
The new report highlights the unique contributions listed companies make to the European property market
EU Final Report on Sustainable Finance
The High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance presented its final report on how to finance a sustainble European economy
Energy4Europe
Follow with us the latest updates from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy