INTERNATIONAL REWARD
Mercer launches new expatriate housing portal for mobility managers
Mercer has launched Mercer Mobilize Housing Solution™, giving mobility managers a self-service portal where they can access a current, up-to-date, detailed view of expatriate housing costs.
Mercer says:
“This greater transparency will empower managers to be confident that they are providing fair and cost-effective housing allowances. It will also help them to better frame expatriate expectations and reduce exceptions when relocating staff abroad.”
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Barb Marder, Head of Mercer’s Global Mobility business, said:
“With a few clicks of a button, a mobility manager in Paris can assess housing prices, availability, and local facilities in Shanghai or Sydney as easily as they can in Strasbourg or Saint Tropez in France.”
Mercer Mobilize Housing Solution provides regularly updated housing data and market availability, maps and information across more than 320 cities worldwide. Mercer surveys these local housing markets at least twice annually, with more frequent updates when markets are volatile, to ensure that data is current and reflects changes in market conditions.
A final word
“Determining the location and cost of housing can be a protracted process for anyone let alone for those arranging it from another country. Employers trying to set fair, cost-effective expatriate accommodation allowances need information that gives them an accurate view of the local housing markets so they can make informed budgeting decisions.
“They also need the flexibility to create company-specific policies that tailor housing allowances for different types of expatriates and their families. This can be best achieved with access to timely rental prices and housing descriptions, with the ability to control what is included in the budget calculation. And giving users more visual tools helps everyone get a better idea of just what the housing will be like in context.” - Barb Marder, Head of Global Mobility, Mercer.
Want to know more?
More information about Mercer Mobilize Housing Solution™ is available at www.imercer.com/housing.
To arrange for a demonstration, email: mobility@mercer.com.
Mercer is a “global leader in talent, health, retirement, and investments”. Its 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. For more information, visit www.mercer.com.