Custodian REIT buys Plymouth warehouse – Custodian REIT has acquired a 35,000 sq ft retail warehouse on Transit Way Retail Park, Plymouth, near the A38 Devon Expressway. The site comprises two units occupied by Magnet and B&M, with nearby retailers including Argos, Tesco, Lidl and Matalan. The units’ leases expire on 26 January 2027 and […]
Tritax buys Royal Mail distribution facility – Tritax Big Box REIT has acquired a Regional Distribution Centre at Riversdale Road, Atherstone let to Royal Mail Group Limited. The total consideration is GBP32.68 million (excluding purchaser’s costs), reflecting a net initial yield of 6.1% on the corporate acquisition. The purchase is being funded from equity. The […]
Vinaland plans distribution as sells Vina Square project – Vinaland is selling its stake in the Vina Square project, located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The project consists of a total land area of approximately 3.0ha and was acquired by VNL in 2007, at which time the land was designated as a future development site. […]
Mid Wynd just fails to match MSCI AC World Index – for the year ended 30 June 2017 the NAV total return was 21.0% compared with the index return of 22.2%. The total dividend for the year of 5.00 pence per share represents an increase of 11.1% on the 4.50 pence per share paid in respect […]
Travelodge, Salvation Army and Wet’n’Wild for AEW Long Lease – AEW UK Long Lease REIT has announced the acquisition of a hotel and retail unit on Princes Street, Swindon for GBP6.3m. The 35,000 sq ft property, which comprises a Travelodge hotel and Salvation Army centre, provides a weighted average unexpired lease term of 23 years, […]
This year’s summer lull is a bit busier than usual with Warehouse Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) publishing a prospectus and running around trying to raise £80 million to £150 million to buy a portfolio of multi-let urban warehouse estates. I have been occupied on a new guide for investors interested in listed private equity […]
Civitas adds three supported living portfolios – Civitas Social Housing REIT has completed the purchase of three portfolios of specialist supported living for a total consideration of GBP5.8 million, comprising the freehold interest in 11 properties, with 52 tenancies. The portfolios are immediately income generating with an initial net yield in line with expectations and […]
Steady performance from Mucklow (A&J) – Rupert Mucklow, chairman of Mucklow (A&J) Group says that he is pleased to report another steady performance by the Group for the year ended 30 June 2017. He said “Our property portfolio continued to perform well, in favourable market conditions. We maintained a high occupancy level throughout the year and delivered […]
Fevertree helps power Standard Life Smaller Companies to another year of outperformance – Standard Life Smaller Companies says that, for the year ended 30 June 2017, its diluted net asset value total return was 35.0%, compared with a total return of 29.1% for the Numis Smaller Companies ex Investment Companies Index. The share price total return, calculated […]
A recent comparison of open-ended funds versus closed-ended investment companies suggests the latter are losing their edge on charges, but compelling reasons remain to opt for investment trusts, writes Jennifer Hill. Investment trusts have long been seen to offer superior performance to funds thanks to their ability to ‘gear’ investments, hold a fixed pool of […]
