Custodian REIT buys sixth unit in Liverpool business park
It is occupied by Engineering Solutions and Automations Limited with an unexpired term to first break or expiry of four years
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LON:CREI
Custodian Property Income REIT PLC aims to be the real estate investment trust of choice for private and institutional investors seeking high and stable dividends from well-diversified UK real estate. The company invests in a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate, principally characterised by individual property values of less than £15 million at acquisition.
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It is occupied by Engineering Solutions and Automations Limited with an unexpired term to first break or expiry of four years
The property trust said it had collected 91% of rents in the year to end-March 2021
Knowsley Business Park is adjacent to junction 4 of the M57
The disposal has reduced the company's high street retail sector weighting by income from 10% to 9%
"As always when considering real estate investment the location of offices will be key," said Richard Shepherd-Cross, the managing director of the REIT’s discretionary investment manager
Elizabeth McMeikan has been appointed as the senior independent director and Chris Ireland has been appointed as an independent director
Since its initial public offering five years ago, the company has deployed new equity, reached target net gearing and grown dividends annually.
Increases in the value of its industrial properties were offset by declines in retail, office and other sectors
The company said it has sold retail properties at auction in Chester, Scarborough, Bedford and Llandudno for an aggregate £1.6mln, in line with the most recent valuations
Minns Business Park is adjacent to the A34, which connects the M4 and M40
“In a low return environment, we believe that property returns will look attractive and the search for income and long-term capital security will bring many investors back to real estate"
The UK property investment company said the units have an aggregate passing rent of £134,065 per annum, reflecting a net initial yield1of 6.39%
"There is confidence in the industrial and logistics market where record investment volumes have been matched by record occupational demand for warehouse space," said the trust's investment manager
The trust is recommending a quarterly dividend of 0.95p or 27% above the minimum indicated in April
The investment trust has acquired 0.6 acres of land in Nottingham near to the recently developed NG2 Business Park on the A453 Queens Drive, the main route into Nottingham city centre from the south
"The outlook for real estate investment is likely to become clearer and potentially more positive as lockdown eases and most sectors of the economy have the opportunity to re-open."
The sum which was £0.5mln, or 23% ahead of the March 31, 2020, valuation of the property, represents a net initial yield of 4.50%
Custodian said it expects its next two quarterly dividend payments to be a minimum of 0.75p share regardless of rental collection
In April so far, 67% of rent due has been collected, with a further 5% expected to be received shortly
"In regional markets, smaller lot size industrial and logistics and office buildings remain undersupplied and with latent rental growth"