Real Estate: UK (RE:UK)
The Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF), the British Property Federation (BPF) and the Investment Property Forum (IPF) are in formal discussions to establish a new, unified representative body for the UK real estate investment industry.
The proposed organisation - Real Estate: UK (RE:UK) – will bring together the strengths of all three organisations to create a single, stronger voice for the sector. The aim is to improve engagement with government and regulators, enhance cross-sector collaboration, and support the future success and sustainability of UK real estate.
AREF remains fully operational during this transition, continuing to deliver all existing services, events and initiatives for members.
Voting
On Friday 22 July, the designated contact at each Fund Member received the voting papers and was asked to submit their organisation’s vote on whether to support this initiative. Voting closes on Friday 29 August, and we encourage all eligible members to ensure their vote is submitted.
Further Information
→ Read the joint statement by AREF issued November 2024
→ AREF Update on RE:UK via Webinar on 13th August 2025 - read the recap / watch the recording / listen to the podcast
→ Trade body members vote in favour of Real Estate: UK - read the press release from 1st September 2025
Document Library
AREF, BPF and IPF have created a Prospectus outlining their plans for the proposed merger. You can also find out more information about the mission, purpose and governance. All three documents are available to AREF members.
Click here to log-in and view the documents.
Enquiries
AREF continues to support all member types – Fund, Affiliate, Associate and Investor – during this period. All regular activity, including the AREF Charter, training, events and policy work, remains unchanged.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
We will continue to share updates as the transition develops.