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25 Jan 2021

Supermarket Income REIT acquires Sainsbury’s and Waitrose stores for £64.8m

Supermarket Income REIT has acquired a Sainsbury’s and Waitrose supermarket for £64.8m, representing a 4.4% net initial yield. The Sainsbury’s store in Melksham, Wiltshire, totals 47,000 sq ft and includes purpose-built online fulfilment distribution docks, supporting online delivery. The lease length on the property is 17 years and comes with annual, upwards only, RPI-linked rent […]

25 Jan 2021

NAV notches up at AEW UK REIT

AEW UK REIT reports a 3.2% increase in net asset value (NAV) in the quarter to the end of December 2020. The value of the group’s portfolio notched up 3.4% to £182.65m, which was behind the rise in NAV from 92.73p to 95.87p. The company maintained its dividend for the quarter of 2p per share, […]

22 Jan 2021

QD view – Can Upton regenerate U and I Group’s future?

This week saw the seventh change in chief executive of a listed property company since the start of the pandemic. Regeneration specialist U and I Group (UAI) parted ways with Matthew Weiner, who had held the role for six years and been at the company for more than 20, and replaced him with chief development […]

21 Jan 2021

NewRiver REIT collects 70% of quarterly rent

NewRiver REIT has updated on its rent collection figures and reported a collection rate for the current quarter of 70%. This, it said, was tracking ahead of previous quarters at the same number of days after billing, which have now seen 82% collected for the fourth quarter of 2020, 83% for the third quarter and […]

20 Jan 2021

ASLI reports 6% increase in portfolio value

Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income (ASLI) has reported a 6% increase in the value of its portfolio over the quarter to the end of December 2020. The company’s portfolio of 14 continental European logistics assets are now worth €430.2m, up from €405.7m at September 2020. The group said net asset value (NAV) at 31 December […]

19 Jan 2021

U and I Group appoints new chief executive after £50m loss

U and I Group, the developer and investor, has shaken up its senior management team after reporting losses of £50.2m in the six months to September 2020. The group has announced chief executive Matthew Weiner has stepped down from the role with immediate effect. Chief development officer Richard Upton has replaced him in the top […]

19 Jan 2021

Impact Healthcare REIT’s care home residents receive COVID jabs

Impact Healthcare REIT has said it expects all residents of its care homes will be vaccinated by the end of January. The group said, as of 15 January 2021, residents at 60% of its homes had received the first dose, with residents at a further 15% schedules to have it this week. The remaining 25% […]

19 Jan 2021

Town Centre Securities has collected 83% of rent since March 2020

Town Centre Securities, which owns retail, office and car park assets in the UK, has collected 83% of rent since March last year. This includes a 76% collection rate for the first quarter of 2021. In all, it has received £20.4m of the £24.6m it has billed since March last year (83%). This rises to […]

19 Jan 2021

Hammerson collects just 32% of first quarter rent

Hammerson has received just 32% of rent due for the first quarter of 2021, highlighting the significant struggles of the retail sector during lockdown. The group said it had so far collected £19.8m of the £61.5m billed for the first quarter. A further £12.9m has been deferred or is not yet due due to monthly […]

18 Jan 2021

LXI REIT collects 96% of rent and increases dividend

LXI REIT has increased its quarterly dividend guidance on the back of strong rent collection figures for the first quarter of 2021. It has received 96% of rent, which increases to 98% on receipt of rent deferrals agreed with tenants. As a result of the robust rent collection figures, it has increased its dividend target to […]