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17 Nov 2023

QD view – Positive inflation data to reignite real estate sector

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 […]

08 Nov 2023

UK Commercial Property REIT in merger discussions with Picton Property

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 […]

07 Nov 2023

Sirius Real Estate continues asset disposal programme

Sirius Real Estate has continued its asset recycling programme with the sale of an industrial park in Maintal, in Germany’s southwest Hesse region, for €40.1m and acquisition of a portfolio of three business parks in North London for £33.5m. The disposal price in Germany was at a net initial yield of 5.7% and was achieved at […]

02 Nov 2023

LondonMetric offloads £24.5m of assets

LondonMetric Property as sold four offices and two long income assets in separate transactions, for a total of £24.5m. Four non-core assets have been sold from the recently acquired CT Property Trust (CTPT) portfolio for £15.3m, comprising three regional offices and a car showroom in Newbury. The buildings have a WAULT of six years and […]

31 Oct 2023

Grit Real Estate results impacted by transitional period

Grit Real Estate Income Group’s annual results were impacted by the high interest rate environment and the transitional period for the company, which saw it acquire developer Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA). The group’s EPRA net reinstatement value (NRV) fell 8.3% US$72.8 cents per share over the year to 30 June 2023, driven by a […]

30 Oct 2023

abrdn Property Income Trust makes series of lettings

abrdn Property Income Trust (API) has secured over £1.3m in annual rent through new lettings and lease renewals. In the office sector (which accounts for 18% of its portfolio by value), the company has completed a number of deals comprising: a new lease on the fourth floor at One Station Square in Bracknell, securing a […]

11 Oct 2023

Picton Property sells office for student digs conversion

Picton Property has sold an office building to a student accommodation developer, as it continues to convert failing office space in its portfolio to alternative uses. The sale of the partially vacant office in Cardiff, which is conditional on gaining planning permission, will be at a price dependent on the exact planning consent obtained and […]

11 Oct 2023

Big Yellow Group raises £110m for new developments

Big Yellow Group has raised £110m in a placing, which it will use to out its existing development pipeline of self-storage sites. A total of 11,470,212 new ordinary shares have been placed at a price of 945 pence, and with existing and new institutional investors raising £108.4m, the executive directors participated to the tune of 301,586 shares and £2.85m. Concurrently with the […]

11 Oct 2023

Regional REIT appoints new investment adviser

Regional REIT has appointed ARA Europe Private Markets Limited as its investment adviser, taking over from Toscafund Asset Management. The appointment follows the announcement in April that ARA Europe REIT Manager had acquired a majority shareholding in London & Scottish Property Investment Management, the asset manager of Regional REIT. The board said that it believes […]

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