Custodian Property Income REIT plc: Disposal of Properties
Custodian Property Income REIT plc: Disposal of Properties
- Custodian Property Income REIT plc: Disposal of Properties
Custodian Property Income REIT (LSE: CREI), which seeks to deliver a strong income return by investing in a diversified portfolio of smaller regional properties across the UK, is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of an industrial unit in Weybridge for £6.0m and unconditionally exchanged on the disposal of a vacant industrial unit in Warrington for £9.0m (“the Disposals”). - The Disposals were previously disclosed in the Company’s announcement of 28 February 2024, with the respective sales prices representing premiums to 31 December 2023 valuations of 5.2% (£0.3m) and 61% (£3.4m).
- The Warrington disposal is expected to complete in mid-April 2024 and total proceeds from the Disposals of £15.0m will be used towards repaying the Company’s existing revolving debt facility, reducing LTV by circa 2%.
- Selling vacant property is particularly accretive to earnings by both saving void costs and reducing interest expense.