The Investec Property Fund recently issued a three-year, sustainability-linked bond of R800m - a first for the local real estate investment trust sector...
Real estate investment trusts, commonly known as Reits, are facing increasing pressure amid the continued Covid-19 pandemic...
John Jack 26 Apr 2021
Despite the patchy property performance last year, there are still pockets of excellence for the smart investor...
Gary Palmer 8 Feb 2021
Giles Pendleton, chief development officer of real estate investment trust Attacq, has been appointed the new chair of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), replacing IIse Swanepoel...
Covid-19 has accelerated the growth of online retailing, hamstrung the hospitality sector and thrown the future of the office into question - none of which has been good news for commercial property owners...
Rael Levitt 12 Nov 2020
Speaking during a recent PSG Think Big series webinar, Estienne de Klerk, CEO of Growthpoint Properties, said, "Commercial rentals haven't gone mad; rates and taxes have...
It is well appreciated that the economy as whole has been hard hit by the lockdown measures introduced to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have not been immune to this and many are facing a significant uphill battle when it comes to maintaining cash flows...
Denny Da Silva 1 Jun 2020
Joanne Solomon has been appointed the first CEO of the SA REIT Association, effective from 1 May 2020...
We've made significant strides in the last decade and there is visible progress of women being integrated into various roles within different segments of South Africa's property sector...
Nonhlanhla Mayisela 13 Jan 2020
Following its first edition published in 2016, the SA REIT sector has published the second edition of its Best Practice Recommendations...
Real estate investment trust, Exemplar REITail, has acquired Katale Square shopping centre...
Estienne de Klerk has been elected chair of the SA REIT Association, which represents the South African listed REIT sector...
Property, and the ownership of land, is an emotive topic in South Africa. While progress towards redressing inequality in land ownership and the property sector could be far quicker, the good news is that...
Sandi Mbutuma 24 Jul 2019
When people want to invest in real estate they usually secure a loan to purchase a property - either residential or commercial. But there are other more efficient and less costly ways to invest in the property sector...
Marc Edwards 6 Jun 2019
Kenya's retail sector is diversifying with the entry of new players and international brands into the market. This is despite the retail sector growing at a "lethargic rate"...
As South Africa's real estate investment trust (SA REIT) sector heads for a re-rating, investors are optimistic of the sector rallying this year or next...
Four property industry experts recently shared their insights at Entrepreneurship To The Point, an entrepreneurship network hosted monthly by Growthpoint Properties' Property Point...
2019 is finally upon us and with the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, many are apprehensive about investing in the UK property market...
Marius Muller has been appointed Texton Property Fund's new CEO with immediate effect...
The SA REIT sector is updating its best practice recommendations for clearer, more comparable financial reporting of South African REITs...
To deploy global investment on a significant scale, Africa needs to develop the domestic conditions to absorb the much higher levels of global real estate investment currently considering Africa...
Redefine Properties together with Abland Property Developers officially announced the opening of the new public road, situated along the N3 highway, south of Germiston, Gauteng...
The new Divercity Urban Property Fund has launched with a R2bn seed portfolio of property assets...
In the second half of 2018, the global sell-off in emerging markets, an intractably weak domestic economy, an oversupply of business space...
Growthpoint Properties has launched an unlisted healthcare real estate investment trust...
After a distinguished 47-year career in the South African property industry, Jeff Zidel, deputy chairman of JSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) Fortress, is set to retire in June...
Growthpoint Properties, the first South African company and real estate investment trust to issue a green bond programme on the JSE, celebrated the occasion with a bit of fanfare...
The first phase of Loftus Park in Pretoria - a dynamic, green mixed-use precinct being developed by Redefine Properties together with Abland - has been opened, introducing 34,000m² A-grade office space, a premium gym, open-air piazza with restaurants and convenience retail...
In a surprise move, Investec Bank will buy back its Sandton head office from SA's largest listed real estate group, Growthpoint Properties, for R2.2bn...
Alistair Anderson 26 Mar 2018
Western Cape-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Spear announced a R150m property disposal along with the completion of a R50m upgrade of a shopping centre on Tuesday, 13 March...
Alistair Anderson 15 Mar 2018
Investors are seeking more exposure to property funds that offer some level of specialisation, says Evan Robins of Old Mutual Investment Group...
Alistair Anderson 13 Mar 2018
It's an old cliché that if you owe a bank R1m, you're in trouble; but if you owe plenty of billions and your weakness spells trouble for the entire property sector, it's the banks who are in trouble...
Rob Rose 12 Mar 2018
Hyprop Investments continues to stand out as a property fund that rewards its investors in boom and bust times. Analysts have lauded the group for its results for the six months to December, which were released on Friday, 2 March...
Alistair Anderson 6 Mar 2018
Property group Attacq's annual net asset (NAV) amounted to R23.51bn at end-December, up 10.1% from the previous year, the group announced on Tuesday, 27 February...
Investment is needed in the affordable housing sector. Historically, growth in this sector has been hampered by perceptions of high risk and, as a result, undervalued investments...
Kiara Suttner 13 Feb 2018
In 2017, the FTSE/JSE South African Listed Property Index (SAPY) achieved total returns of 17.2%, building on its performance of returns of 10.2% in 2016...
With the maturation of the listed South African property sector that began with just a few companies in the early 2000s, remuneration structures are now being challenged...
Alistiar Anderson 6 Feb 2018
The days of Fortress dominating its rivals may be coming to an end as the company's dividend growth tapers off.
Alistair Anderson 6 Feb 2018
Some light may be shed as to what caused renewed panic selling of real estate investment trusts (Reits) when Fortress releases its results on Friday, 2 February...
Robert Laing 2 Feb 2018
Hyprop Investments has taken steps to regain its status as one of the most reliable dividend-paying and capital growth-generating listed real estate investments in 2018...
Alistair Anderson 2 Feb 2018
Diversified property group Resilient real estate investment trust (Reit) has met shareholder expectations with strong growth in its dividend payouts...
Alistair Anderson 29 Jan 2018
Today's hotel developers are under constant pressure to 'future-proof' their respective hotel projects. We see this translate into the function and style of hotels under development, as well as those hotels that have recently commenced operations across the continent...
Michelé de Witt 25 Jan 2018
A fake twitter account purporting to represent Resilient CEO Des de Beer was created on Thursday, 18 January, and was promptly deleted by the social media company...
Robert Laing 19 Jan 2018
JSE-listed property company Fairvest acquired a controlling stake in Bara Precinct, giving it a firmer foothold in the country's developing township economy...
Michelle Gumede 21 Dec 2017
Local real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund closed weaker on Wednesday, 6 December, following an announcement that it was acquiring two more shopping centres in Spain...
Maarten Mittner 7 Dec 2017
Redefine Properties has advanced its geographic diversification strategy by buying a strategic 25% stake in a €1bn retail portfolio of 28 assets across Poland...
Alistair Anderson 7 Dec 2017
UK property owner Capital & Regional's management says it expects to achieve dividend growth of nearly 8% in its financial year to December, as the group benefits from a strengthening consumer...
Alistair Anderson 7 Dec 2017
Property company Stenprop said on Thursday, 23 November, it was looking to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in May and would convert to UK real estate investment trust (Reit) status...
Andries Mahlangu 24 Nov 2017