The Finnish Real Estate Federation

The Finnish Real Estate Federation (FREF) is is the central association of property owners and landlords in Finland. Nowadays there are 20,000 member properties.

FREF has 26 member associations, one of them nation-wide, the rest 25 local. The nation-wide association represents private landlords. The members of the local associations are mainly housing companies.

Lobbying
FREF is consulted directly over draft legislation affecting its members´ interests. FREF also takes initiatives to change legislation.

Members´ Services
FREF provides advice on legal, technical, fiscal and economic matters. The most important activities are legal counselling by phone and written statements about the problems of the members. Lectures are offered to the members of different matters in this field.

Research
FREF has its own research projects and it participates in the management of others. All phases of the building´s life cycle are taken into account, the aim being to develop systems and practices for use by the members. Another important aspect is collecting and preparing background information for lobbying.

Publications
FREF publishes the professional magazine The Finnish Real Estate Journal (in Finnish Suomen Kiinteistölehti) ten times a year, information bulletins, research reports, guides, professional literature and codes of practice.



FREF is a member of the European Property Federation (EPF). FREF is also a major shareholder in Finnish Real Estate Training Institute, which is a professional training company providing education and training to managers and other staff members in various real estate and maintenance organizations.

Contact

The Finnish Real Estate Federation
Annankatu 24, FIN-00100 Helsinki
tel. +358-9-166 761
fax +358-9-1667 6400
email: firstname.surname@kiinteistoliitto.fi

President Matti Inha (firstname.surname@hypo.fi)
Managing Director Harri Hiltunen
Research Director Mauri Marttila
Senior Lawyer Anu Kärkkäinen
Chief communications officer Marjukka Vainio
Manager, organisational affairs Timo Tossavainen