Our Mission
UIPI is the leading European voice for private property owners and landlords, representing their interests at national, European and international level for over a century.
UIPI represents a wide spectrum of private property owners, from individual homeowners and small private landlords to owners active in the private-rented and commercial sectors.
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Our Core Priorities
Property Rights
Ensuring legal and regulatory protection for private property owners so that ownership remains secure, predictable and respected across Europe.
Fair & Transparent Housing Policies
Advocating balanced rental rules and responsible landlord–tenant relations that protect both occupiers and owners while keeping housing markets functional.
Sustainable & Energy-Efficient Buildings
Supporting renovation frameworks and incentives that help owners upgrade their properties, cut emissions and keep homes affordable and comfortable.
Taxation & Regulation
Monitoring EU and national tax and regulatory initiatives so that measures impacting property ownership remain proportionate, stable and investment-friendly.
Our Network
Our Network at a Glance
Property owners across Europe
Landlords
Owner-occupiers (Citizens & consumers)
Residential & commercial
National associations
European countries
UIPI Timeline
Opening of Brussels Secretariat
Professional representation
Seat transferred to Brussels
European engagement
Enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe
Restitution of property rights
Change of Name
UIPFB becomes UIPI
The Union is renamed Union Internationale de la Propriété Immobilière (UIPI), reflecting the evolution of real estate ownership and markets in Europe.
Resumption of Activities
Post-war Europe
Interruption of Activities
Second World War
The activities of UIPFB are suspended during the Second World War.
Founding Presidency
Jean Larmeroux
UIPFB is initiated by Professor Jean Larmeroux, President of the French Union Nationale de la Propriété Foncière Bâtie (today UNPI), lawyer and political scientist. A proponent of international federalism, he serves as UIPFB's first President until 1939.
Creation of the International Union
Paris
The Union Internationale de la Propriété Foncière Bâtie (UIPFB) is founded with the aim of structuring a global movement of property-owner associations. Its objective is to defend private property owners in the aftermath of the First World War, at a time when property rights were fragile and increasingly challenged by rent controls, territorial claims and authoritarian political trends.
