MacarthurCook is a member of the following organisations:-
Our principal service to members is to champion their interests in the political arena. The major areas of focus are:
Tax - to eliminate stamp duties and all hidden levies and charges, reform land tax, expand CGT relief, improve the GST framework and work toward better international tax rules;
Planning strategy, development and building controls - to foster a new development system that delivers fewer delays and provides more certainty and consistency across the country;
Urban policy and economic growth - cities strategies that translate into stronger demand for property investment products;
Environment - a framework for sustainable development that recognises the role and interests of the property sector; and
Lease legislation – a rational regulatory framework to govern the relationship between lessors and lessees.
Asian Public Real Estate Association - www.aprea.biz
APREA is a non-profit industry association that works to encourage greater investment in the real estate sector in Asia Pacific through the provision of better information to investors, improving the general operating environment, encouraging best practices and unifying and strengthening the industry.
APREA's mission is to:
- Promote the real estate sector in the Asia Pacific region to domestic and foreign investors
- Develop a unified and powerful professional industry body, and
- Represent the sector to governments and regulators to improve the commercial operating environment for members
European Public Real Estate Association - www.epra.com
EPRA aims to provide European public real estate companies with effective and continuous leadership in matters of common interest. EPRA will encourage discussion of issues impacting the industry both within the membership and with appropriate Governmental and regulatory bodies.
EPRA will endeavour to develop policies concerning standards of reporting disclosure, ethics and industry practices. Although not a disciplinary body, EPRA will actively encourage adherence to these policies.
Financial Ombudsman Services- www.fos.org.au
Financial Ombudsman Services (FOS) is an external dispute resolution scheme approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. All providers of retail financial services and products are required to belong to an approved external dispute resolution scheme such as FOS.