Dear Members, Following the work carried out by the PTC Policy and its chair and rapporteur Mr Edward McAuley together with the Secretariat’s policy team, we are now almost ready to publish and communicate around CEPI's latest Position Paper on Housing Affordability. Attached, we are sharing with you some materials for the...

POLICY Highlights from the European Parliament’s HOUS Committee In June, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the Housing Crisis (HOUS) advanced key policy discussions through significant events. Public Hearing on Sustainable Housing and the Energy Transition: On the 2nd of June HOUS hosted a hearing focused on balancing energy efficiency with housing...

UCO Quarterly: Q2 2025 Global Progress, Local Impact  Building Stronger Real Estate Markets Around the World  In our previous edition, we shared how UCO-Global is actively shaping the MLS conversation through international collaboration and strategic insight. From high-level national events like Clareity 2025 to impactful dialogues at NARVIGATE in India,...

Europe’s housing crisis hits young people the hardest According to Eurostat, young Europeans have been hit particularly hard by the housing crisis. In 2023, nearly 15% of 16–29-year-olds struggled to pay their rent, with rates exceeding 23% in France and Greece. On average, 26% of young people live in overcrowded...

As the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings drew to a close, directors heard a plan for building membership value, clarified NAR’s anti-harassment commitment with new language, and raised significant funds for a good cause. The National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors concluded the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C., Thursday with full-throated support...