Property unit trusts a boon for investors
During the third quarter of 2005, listed property fund prices soared further owing to marginally declining income yields and solid income stream growth, says the latest Rode Report.Er…
Commercial Property News — 2005
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Building costs dampen office rentals
Office rentals during the third quarter of 2005 grew by 12% in the Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria CBDs and 5% in the decentralised nodes (A-grade space in suburban areas), the l…
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Double coup for BEE newcomer
FLEDGLING empowerment company Meago, which specialises in property investment management, has secured two large contracts, one of them with Absa Bank.…
Pangbourne bags Transnet's R1,4bn portfolio
In the first deal of its kind, listed property loan stock company Pangbourne Properties, has acquired 48 industrial, commercial and retail properties from the Transnet Retirement Funds Proper…
Listed property trumps long bonds
ALTHOUGH, historically, listed property tends to trade at a discount to government long bonds because of the higher risk associated with property, it has traded at a slight premium in recent…
Incredible property valuations
IN THE LATEST issue of Plus 50, a magazine aimed at senior citizens, PricewaterhouseCoopers director Jan Swanepoel warns against financial scams. He says: "Many people have lost money by investing in unlawful inve…
THE South African listed property sector has delivered a total return of 45,5% for the year to date, its best performance in six years. Andre Stadler…
More tap into bond market
THE JSE'S PROPERTY unit trust (PUTs) and loan stock companies (PLSs) are becoming increasingly innovative in finding cheaper alternatives to traditional bank funding. And it seems that tapping i…
HCI scuttles Johnnic's dreams for Tsogo Sun
Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI) yesterday flexed its muscle as Johnnic's new controlling shareholder, scuppering the group's R675 million cash and share bid to buy Nafhold, despite a nu…