Tritax Big Box REIT has announced that it has sold six assets so far in 2023 for a total of £327m. These disposals were conducted at or above most recent valuations, the company said, and delivered a blended net initial yield of 4.34%. The announcement provided top line detail on the assets, but it appears […]
abrdn European Logistics Income (ASLI) has launched a strategic review into the future of the company that could result in its sale or merger with another company. The company, which invests in mid-box and urban logistics real estate in Continental Europe, said that it is “facing a number of challenges, at both a macro and […]
Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, Richard Williams and Andrew Courtney covered the week’s top stories: NextEnergy Solar Fund NESF (0:34) The Autumn Statement (2:46) Sirius Real Estate (4:20) UK Commercial Property REIT/Picton (8:43) This week’s interview was […]
LXI REIT is close to selling a portfolio of Travelodge hotels for £210m. The deal is under offer, with contracts in solicitors’ hands, on the sale of the 66 Travelodge hotels. The sale price of £210m is in line with current book value (as at 30 September 2023), the company said. If completed, the majority […]
Schroder REIT has proposed amendments to its investment objective and policy, and to its investment management agreement, to include sustainability at the centre of its investment proposition. The sustainability improvement and decarbonisation strategy will focus on adapting existing buildings in its portfolio into those that are both modern and fit for purpose, that it says […]
Sirius Real Estate raised £146.6m in a placing. The company said the net proceeds enable it to execute on a significant near term pipeline of attractive acquisition opportunities. The capital raise comprises the issue of 170,417,384 new ordinary shares, which represent around 14.5% of the share capital of the company prior to the raise. The […]
UK Commercial Property REIT (UKCM) has terminated discussions with Picton Property over a possible merger of the companies. It was announced on 8 November that discussions between the two parties over an all-share merger on a NAV by NAV basis had commenced after Picton approached UKCM. Today, UKCM said that its largest shareholder – Phoenix […]
Sirius Real Estate (SRE) is looking to raise £145m in a placing. This will enable the company to acquire a near-term pipeline of opportunities, following the recent acquisition of assets in Liverpool, Barnsley and three in North London, for a total of £45m. The capital raise will comprise an institutional placing that will be made available […]
The real estate sector got a boost from the lower-than-expected UK inflation figure that was released on Wednesday, which followed a similarly positive update on inflation in the US. The share prices of the London listed property stocks that we track (67 companies in total) were up 2.6% this week on average. November has been […]
UK Commercial Property REIT (UKCM) has announced that it is in discussions with Picton Property Income (PCTN) in relation to a possible all-share merger. PCTN’s board has made the proposal to UKCM, with the merger discussions centring on an EPRA net tangible asset (NTA) for EPRA NTA basis. PCTN said the possible combined company would […]
