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28. Forum — Code of Ethics Enhances Real Estate Business
Vice President of HGK Josip Zaher, Assistant Director of the Trade Sector Hrvoje Paver, President of the Association Dubravko Ranilović and Josip Bienenfeld and Željko Uhlir, both from the Ministry of Construction and Spatial Planning (from left to right)
Time of the event: 17.11.2017.
“10 years ago, until the adoption of the legal regulation on real estate brokerage, business in this sector took place in a gray zone. The area was neglected and the activity did not develop. Today we are working together to regulate this market and to curb the shadow economy, illegal market match and to make sure that consumers remain protected,” said HGK Vice President for Tourism, Trade and Finance Josip Zaher, opening 28. Forum of real estate business organized by the Association of Real Estate Business HGK.
Forum Speakers and Guests; Source: HGK.
“By adopting the Code of Ethics in the Business of Real Estate Agents, as a self-regulatory mechanism of behavior, we have created conditions for a relationship of trust between intermediaries and users of services, as well as correct business and relations between intermediaries. Therefore, today we will also distribute Certificates to intermediaries who have committed to comply with the provisions of the Code,” Zaher said, adding that over the past ten years there has been an increase in professional staff in this activity.
“In the first nine months of 2017, 25 percent more building permits were issued than in the same period last year, the value of works increased by 18 percent and the number of apartments grew by 27 percent. There are 1000 real estate brokers operating on the market, and only through continuous training and education can we guarantee the further development of the profession”, Zaher pointed out, noting that entrepreneurs through the work of the Chamber Association have support in cooperation with state administration bodies and other institutions.
Forum Audience; Source: HGK.
Deputy Director of the Tax Administration Marijana Vuraić Kudeljan presented current events related to real estate taxation. “The property tax is the only one in which we deviate from the EU, in our country it is called a communal fee, and this limits the local self-government in spending income,” said Vuraić Kudeljan, trying to paint the proposal for a real estate tax, the application of which was abandoned by the Government, as a very positive step that would bring a fairer collection, appreciating age and condition of the property.
State Secretary of the Ministry of Construction and Spatial Planning Željko Uhlir presented the Ministry's plans for 2018. “According to the Strategy on Spatial Planning, we need to focus on the measured use of new space and the reaffirmation of what has already been used, to reduce the pressure on green spaces,” Uhlir said. He also touched on the POS and subsidized loans, which he assessed as very successful measures to retain staff shortages and stimulate demographic recovery. He concluded that no serious progress could be made without the property data registers in place.
The Forum also discussed, among other things, the protection of personal data, innovations that bring amendments to the Construction Law and the Law on Spatial Planning, the determination of maritime property and other current topics in the industry
Proceedings of the 28. Real Estate Forum
Lectures:
Josip Bienenfeld: Amendments to the Building Act and the Zoning Act
Marija Kulaš: On the essence of the Real Estate Brokerage Act
Mr.Sc. Marijana Vuraić Kudeljan: News related to real estate taxation
Tadija Šakić: News in the regulations and measures introduced by the new Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing for Debtors
Mr.Sc. Željko Uhlir: MGIPU plans for 2018
Snjezana Frković: Determination of maritime property
Presentations:
Siniša Petrović — Legal framework of the activity of real estate brokers in the EU
Antonio Mučnjak- Jobs and powers of customs officers and supervision of real estate brokers
Mr.Sc. Željko Uhlir- MGIPU plans for 2018
Josip Bienenfeld — Amendments to the Building Act and the Zoning Act
Snježana Frković — Determination of maritime property
Tadija Šakić — News in the regulations and measures introduced by the new Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing for Debtors
Hrvoje Paver — Presentation of the Code of Ethics in the Business of Real Estate Agents
Snježana Brezović — Presentation of the work of HGK and the Association of Real Estate Business at HGK
Grzegorz Gurbala — Real Estate Market in Poland
Flyer of the Financial Inspectorate related to the new Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Forum immobilies/real estate business/Josip Zaher
published on November 28, 2017