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25 Mar 2022
Triple Point Social Housing

Triple Point Social Housing REIT posts modest NAV rise

Triple Point Social Housing REIT reported a modest NAV increase of 1.7% in the year to 31 December 2021. Highlights of the results are: EPRA Net Tangible Assets (equal to IFRS net asset value) per share of 108.27 pence (2020: 106.42 pence), an increase of 1.7% Portfolio independently valued at £642.0m (2020: £571.5m) The portfolio’s […]

25 Mar 2022

Brookfield in €1.1bn bid for Hibernia REIT

Hibernia REIT has agreed a deal with Brookfield, the North American private equity giant, on the sale of the business for around €1.089bn. Under the terms of the cash offer made by Benedict Real Estate Bidco Limited (a subsidiary of one of Brookfield’s real estate private funds), Hibernia REIT shareholders would be entitled to receive […]

22 Mar 2022

Harworth posts record total return

Harworth Group, the property developer and owner, reported a NAV total return for the year to December 2021 of 24.6% – a record for the company. EPRA net disposal value (NDV) was up a whopping 23.5% in the year to 197.6p per share, or £637.5m, due mainly to valuation gains at its industrial and logistics […]

17 Mar 2022

Raven Property to de-list as Russian sanctions bite

The board of Raven Property Group, the owner of warehouses in Russia, has proposed a de-listing of its shares after the war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions on Russia “have made it impracticable for the business to continue in its current form”. The board has entered into an arrangement to allow it to divest itself […]

16 Mar 2022

CLS Holdings reports solid results

CLS Holdings, the office landlord with assets in Germany, France and the UK, has posted a 1.5% uplift in NAV in full year results to the end of December 2021. Highlights EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) up 1.5% – primarily due to EPRA earnings and portfolio valuation gains, which were offset by foreign exchange losses […]

11 Mar 2022

QD view – Cushion the inflation blow

Property has traditionally been a good inflation hedge, with rental uplifts usually coming in line with inflation. With inflation forecast to hit around 8% next month (and who knows what later in the year) it seems clear that this will not be the case this time. Leases with inflation protection built-in typically come with a […]

10 Mar 2022

Secure Income REIT expects boost to income due to rising inflation

Secure Income REIT said it expects significant earnings growth this year due to rising inflation forecasts, after reporting an 11.8% uplift in EPRA net tangible assets (NTA) in full year results to 31 December 2021. The group, which invests in property with long index-linked leases mainly in the healthcare, hotel and leisure sectors, said its […]

08 Mar 2022

British Land partners with AustralianSuper to bring forward Canada Water masterplan

British Land has sold 50% of its stake in the Canada Water Masterplan to AustralianSuper for £290m. Following completion of the sale, British Land and AustralianSuper, which is one of Australia’s largest pension funds, will form a 50:50 joint venture to accelerate the delivery of the 53-acre development, which is one of the largest London […]

08 Mar 2022

Unite sells digs portfolio for £306m

Unite Students has sold a portfolio of 11 properties, comprising 4,488 beds, for £306m (Unite share: £236m) to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. The disposal portfolio includes assets in Sheffield (1,700 beds), Reading (703 beds), Leicester (665 beds), Bedford (517 beds), Liverpool (390 beds), Birmingham (337 beds), Bristol (99 beds) and Leeds (77 beds), and […]

08 Mar 2022

Triple Point Social Housing REIT to amend investment policy

Triple Point Social Housing REIT has proposed making changes to its investment policy and investment restrictions. In summary, the company proposes to make the following changes to its investment policy and investment restrictions: Removing the company’s minimum lease term restriction Allowing the company to selectively take on the cost of funding planned maintenance Giving the […]