1) SURVEYING AND COMPARING THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TO THE FINNISH EDUCATION OF THE INDUSTRY

• finding out the education models in certain, suitable countries

• comparing the models to Finnish ways

• drawing conclusions on pros and cons

• putting a team together to renew the education of real estate brokerage industry

• arranging financing and finding a person to execute the research, March – April 2009

• the foundation of the research available in May 2009

• the report finished in August 2009

2) ADJUSTING THE FINNISH BROKERAGE EDUCATION STANDARD TO A SUITABLE LEVEL BY TAKING THE RESEARCH INTO CONSIDERATION

• lobbying the legislation officers and bringing the industry’s educational requirements to their awareness in order to get the education of the industry in Finland to a level where it meets all the requirements (including the minimum educational requirements)

• KVKL leads the strategy process for education: August 2009 – May 2010
  (together with brokerage industry, education organizations and The Finnish National Board of Education)

3) DEVELOPING GENERAL GUIDELINES TO PREVENT MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCING TERRORISM THAT CONCERNES BROKERAGE INDUSTRY

• the industry is lacking a guide that the banking and law industries already have

• general guidelines needed e.g. to identify customers

• the Legal Committee of KVKL surveys existing achievements from May 2009 forward

• finished by November 2009

4) INFLUENCING THE BROKERAGE LEGISLATION TO BE ALTERED

• the Legal Committee lays the foundation (the requirements are e.g. making electronic commission agreement and separating real estate and rent brokerage legislation)

• justifications ready by fall 2009

• the objectives are supported and justified with communication

5) BRINGING THE CONDITION INSPECTION OF REAL ESTATES UNDER SPECIAL REGULATION WITH LAW

• achieving an indemnity code and compulsory liability insurance

• the Legal Committee is responsible for the matter

• executed together with Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT and other stakeholders

• the Legal Committee draws up arguments in fall 2009

• finished during the next few years

6) CLARIFYING AND STANDARDIZING THE TERMS CONRECNING SURFACE AREA

• together with Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT and other experts

• KVKL takes part in various projects concerning the matter

• years 2009 and 2010

7) WIDER COLLABORATION WITH PROPERTY MANAGERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT INFLUENCE THE INDUSTR

• common goals are clarified (more complete property manager certificates and unifying the pricing of services)

• common goals in influencing the legislation that concerns the industry

• representative of the property manager federation discusses with the Legal Committee of KVKL in May 2009

• Managing Directors continue the discussion among themselves

• during 2009: discussion with other organizations involved in the industry

8) DISCUSSION WITH THE AUTHORITIES THAT INFLUENCE THE INDUSTRY

• applying the guide for good real estate brokerage practice

• the objective is that the supervisors of the industry (State Provincial Offices) and the representatives of consumers got a better picture of what to demand from real estate agents

• KVKL’s objective is to help the State Provincial Offices to have stronger resources to supervise and to improve the quality of supervision

• negotiation with the authorities during 2009

• supported with communication

9) A GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE AGENTS ON THE CENTRAL CONCEPTS OF BUILDING SERVICES

• published together with HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) Contractors -organization

• table of contents ready by May 2009

• the guide ready by November 2009

10) INFLUENCING ON THE INTERNATIONAL SECTOR

Topical issues:

• 1) CEN/ standardizing project

• 2) CEPI/EPAG/ICREA: influencing the contents of the prospective European Property Website

• 1) clarifying the views in Finland

• 2) communicating the views to the decision-makers and organizations in CEPI, EPAG and ICREA

• 1) waiting for a common decision on the matter

• 2) discussion with other Nordic countries and CEPI etc. January – May 2009

• decision on the website
  in the spring conference of CEPI in May 2009

11) DEVELOPING AND MONITORING THE REAL ESTATE TRADE

• transferring the recording of real estate trade: controlled alterations

• the Legal Committee monitors