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08 Oct 2020
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Home REIT raises £240.5m in IPO

Home REIT has raised just over £240.5m from its initial public offering (IPO). The company, that will invest in a portfolio of homeless accommodation across the UK, will trade on the premium segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 12 October 2020. It is targeting inflation-protected income and capital returns through the […]

06 Oct 2020

Target Healthcare REIT posts 7% NAV total return

Care home investor Target Healthcare REIT has reported a net asset value (NAV) total return for the year to 30 June 2020 of 7.0%. The group posted a 0.6% increase in EPRA NAV per share to 108.1p. Its dividend for the year grew 1.5% to 6.68p and it is proposing a further 0.6% increase for […]

06 Oct 2020

PRS REIT continues strong progress despite COVID

PRS REIT has continued its good progress, despite the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting delivery on new private rented homes. The group posted a 12% increase in profit after tax to £16.4m in the year to 30 June 2020. It added 909 new rental homes in the year (2019: 768) to take the portfolio at the year […]

06 Oct 2020

Alternative Income REIT to amend investment policy after review

Alternative Income REIT (AIRE) has announced its intention to amend its investment policy following a review of the business by new investment adviser M7 Real Estate. M7’s review concluded that AIRE’s investment policy should change so that it can take advantage of investment opportunities in the market “at an attractive entry yield that are expected […]

05 Oct 2020

Regional REIT acquires two offices for £10.2m

Regional REIT has acquired two offices, in Swansea and Bristol, for £10.2m at a combined net initial yield of 10.1%. The group, which owns a diverse property portfolio in regional UK locations, has bought Waterside Business Park in Swansea and 2410 Aztec West in Bristol. Combined, the assets have a weighted average unexpired lease term (WAULT) to […]

05 Oct 2020

LXI REIT reports 6% increase in dividend

LXI REIT has announced a 6% increase in its quarterly dividend having collected 97% of rents so far for the current quarter. The company, which owns a portfolio of long-let, index-linked property, has increased the dividend guidance to 1.44 pence per share for the quarter ending December 2020. It said the dividend is expected to […]

02 Oct 2020

IPSX has watershed moment

After years in the making, the International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) could have its watershed moment. The first company announced its intention to float on the exchange this week, which if successful could signal a transformation in the way investors gain exposure to property assets. IPSX was established to enable the listing of individual properties […]

01 Oct 2020

NewRiver REIT makes £34.7m retail park sale

NewRiver REIT (NRR) has sold a 90% stake in a Northern Ireland retail park for £34.7m. The group has sold the stake in Sprucefield Retail Park, in Lisburn, to its joint venture partner BRAVO for a net initial yield of 9.0% and a 5% discount to its March 2020 valuation. NRR has now sold £50.4m of […]

01 Oct 2020

Inland Homes sells build to rent schemes for £52.8m

Inland Homes has sold two build to rent schemes in its Centre Square and Buckingham House developments in High Wycombe for £52.8m. The brownfield developer and housebuilder has sold Centre Square, a 123-unit scheme, for £31.5m and Buckingham House, an 85-unit scheme, for £21.3m.  The Centre Square sale has been structured so that £15.75m is paid upfront, with monthly […]