M
Section
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES
SDMX: M
Section Level
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📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This section includes the activities of owning, renting out, buying, selling, developing or refurbishing (redeveloping) property. It includes various types of real estate investors (for example, real estate investment companies, Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs), real estate asset management firms, real estate funds, real estate development companies or real estate traders, housing cooperatives). Furthermore, it includes agents and/or brokers in one or more of the following: selling or buying real estate, renting out of real estate, providing other real estate services (for example, appraising real estate or acting as a real estate escrow agent). Activities in this section may be carried out on self-owned or leased property and may be carried out on a fee or contract basis.
+ Also Includes
This section also includes the development of construction projects for self-owned buildings or civil engineering works for later sale or rental.
✗ Excludes
This section excludes: - general construction and specialised construction activities for buildings and civil engineering works, see section F
Sub-categories
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Legal and accounting activities
This division includes legal representation of one party’s interest against another party, whether or not before courts
70
Activities of head offices and management consultancy
This division includes the provision of advice and assistance to businesses and other organisations on management issues
71
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
This division includes the provision of architectural services, engineering services, drafting services, building inspec
72
Scientific research and development
This division includes the activities of three types of research and development: (1) basic research: experimental or th
73
Activities of advertising, market research and public relations
This division includes the creation of advertising campaigns and placement of such advertising in periodicals, newspaper
74
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
This division includes the provision of professional, scientific and technical services (except legal and accounting act
75
Veterinary activities
This division includes the provision of animal health care and control activities for farm animals or pets. These activi
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UK SIC 2026
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SEO Texts for UK SIC 2026 Sections
Section M — REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES
Buying, selling, letting, and managing residential or commercial property. Estate agents, lettings agencies, property management firms, and developers who hold completed buildings for rental income rather than resale all choose a code from Section M. If the revenue comes from owning or brokering property, it belongs here.