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Research History

• 22 Jan 2021 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2020

  Real Estate Annual Review Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Riding out the COVID rollercoaster The 2020 rollercoaster saw more downs than ups and at times felt like a pandemic induced freefall. Lockdowns, tiers and plenty of U-turns meant investing in property was not for the faint hearted. Positivity returned at the end of the […]

• 17 Dec 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – December 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The eagerly awaited news of a successful vaccine candidate came at the start of November, boosting the stock market. Property companies that had seen their share price battered over the past eight […]

• 12 Nov 2020 12 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – November 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data October’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. October finished with the threat of a second lockdown looming over the UK as COVID-19 cases continued to rise. However, this did not dampen demand for shares in some of the companies […]

• 09 Oct 2020 14 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – October 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments Performance data September’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. There was an eclectic mix of property companies to feature in the top price movers for September. Top of the tree was private rented sector and residential development specialist Sigma Capital Group, […]

• 13 Aug 2020 12 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Monthly Roundup – August 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  Performance data July’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. A number of REITs and property companies saw big share price gains over the month of July as covid-19 restrictions started to ease across the UK and greater economic stimulus was revealed. […]

• 16 Jul 2020 10 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Review – Q2 2020

  Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  A polarised lens The covid-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc in the real estate in the second quarter, but a polarisation of sectors and funds has started to become apparent. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors had already seen huge negative […]

• 07 Jul 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – July 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  Performance data June’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Uncertainty caused by the covid-19 pandemic continued to weigh on property stocks in June and we had the first real casualty in Intu Properties, which collapsed into administration. A number of companies […]

• 07 May 2020 15 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – May 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  Performance data April’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Following two months of heavy falls as the covid-19 pandemic took hold and the UK was put on lockdown, many property companies saw a bounce in their share price in April, although […]

• 20 Apr 2020 10 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Quarterly Roundup – First Quarter 2020

  Real Estate Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  Covid chaos The covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the share price of property companies, with 31% wiped off the value of their total market capitalisation during the first quarter of 2020. Companies focused on the retail, leisure and hospitality property sectors were […]

• 10 Mar 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – March 2020

  Real Estate Roundup Kindly sponsored by Aberdeen Standard Investments  Performance data February’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. Property stocks tumbled in February as fears over the spread of Covid-19 spooked financial markets around the world and resulted in the largest sell-off since the 2008 financial crisis. There were just […]

• 07 Feb 2020 12 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – February 2020

  Real Estate Roundup  Performance data January’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. The sluggish start to the year for listed property companies is hardly surprising given they were coming off a high base after the “Boris-bounce” following the general election in December. Topping the list was Triple Point Social Housing […]

• 30 Jan 2020 16 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Annual Review – 2019

   Property’s alternative theory The year was dominated by political and economic uncertainty, with Brexit negotiations casting a shadow over the market and the general election adding a further layer of doubt for much of the year. For a market that is staunchly aligned with political and economic sentiment, listed property companies and REITs performed well, […]

• 10 Dec 2019 21 min read

  QuotedData’s Real Estate Roundup – December 2019

  Real Estate Roundup  Performance data November’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the chart below. November saw a host of companies report interim and full year results with varying outcomes. CLS Holdings, which owns a diverse portfolio split between the UK, Germany and France, gave a positive trading update that outlined its capital […]

News

• 14 Jan 2021 2 min read

  London office landlords update on rent collection

  Central London office landlords Great Portland Estates and Helical have reported rent collection figures for the first quarter of 2021. Great Portland Estates The company has received 69% of rent due, which it said increases to 77% when the £2.1m of rent deposits it anticipates to utilise are included. As expected, its main issue has […]

• 25 Nov 2020 2 min read

  Helical posts 3.2% fall in NAV

  London office developer and landlord Helical has posted a 3.2% fall in net asset value (NAV) for the six months to the end of September. NAV for the half-year came in at £579.2m, compared to £598.7m at the end of March, with EPRA net tangible asset per share down 3.6% to 505p (March 2020: 524p). […]

• 16 Oct 2020 3 min read

  QD view – Rent collection nuggets

  Fourth quarter rent collection figures have been coming in thick and fast over the past week or so and overall they show a general improvement on collection rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are a few nuggets to come from the announcements so far. The first thing to say is that collection rates have improved […]

• 12 Oct 2020 2 min read

  London office landlords reveal rent collection figures

  Central London office developers and owners Great Portland Estates and Helical have announced rent collection levels for the final quarter of 2020. Great Portland Estates Great Portland Estates, which has developed and owned some of the best located offices in the capital, has received 65% of rent due for this quarter. The majority of the […]

• 09 Oct 2020 2 min read

  QD view – International investors back for London offices

  There has been much debate about the future of the office, most of which has been conjecture and speculation. But finally, there is some actual concrete transactional evidence that points to a brighter future for the central London market than most have portrayed. International investors, always the bellwether for the health of the central London […]

• 28 Aug 2020 3 min read

  Working from home or back to work?

  The debate around the future of the office continues to rage. It was reported today that the government is likely to set about on a campaign to get people back to the office. If the economy is going to bounce back quickly, cities like London, Manchester and Birmingham buzzing with office workers will certainly help. […]

• 23 Jul 2020 2 min read

  Helical announces strong rent collection

  London office landlord and developer Helical has said it expects to collect between 90% and 95% of rent this quarter. As at 22 July 2020, the group collected 77.3% of the June quarter rent, with agreements in place for a further 13.6% to be paid in installments in the period leading up to the September […]

• 07 Jul 2020 2 min read

  Helical and Derwent London update on rent collection

  London office developers Helical and Derwent London have announced rent collection updates for the June to September quarter. They have collected 76.2% and 70% respectively, after they fell due on 24 June 2020. Helical As at 3 July 2020, the group collected 76.2% of the June quarter rents, with a further 14.6% agreed to be […]

• 04 Jun 2020 2 min read

  Helical posts 5.9% jump in portfolio value

  London office developer Helical has seen the value of its portfolio jump 5.9% in the year to 31 March 2020. Despite the uncertainty caused by covid-19, the group’s property portfolio has increased in value to £949.3m on a see-through basis. This has resulted in its EPRA net asset value (NAV) increasing 6.0% during the year to […]

• 01 May 2020 3 min read

  The end of the office? No sirree

  How the real estate sector adapts to a ‘new normal’ following covid-19 could have huge implications for listed property companies. QuotedData has reported on the likely effects on the retail and logistics sectors as well as the impact on valuations. One of the biggest unknowns, however, is the outlook for the office sector. This week […]

• 17 Apr 2020 1 min read

  Helical sells central London office at sub-4% yield

  Helical has sold a central London office building for £48.5m and a net initial yield of 3.92%. The sale of 90 Bartholomew Close, Barts Square, EC1, which was made by Helical and its joint venture partner The Baupost Group, is a fillip for the property market during a period of few investment transactions due to […]

• 01 Apr 2020 2 min read

  Helical to review final dividend payment

  Office developer Helical has placed its dividend distribution under review during the coronavirus pandemic. The group said it collected 84% of the £6.7m total rent due in the first quarter of 2020, with 9% more to be paid in instalments over the next three months. It also collected 90% of its service charge payments in […]

• 27 Feb 2020 1 min read

  Helical sells office campus for £41.58m

  London developer Helical has sold an office campus in Chiswick for £41.58m, as part of its strategy to dispose of non-core assets. It has sold Power Road Studios to a private UK investment manager at a net initial yield of 4.8%. The campus provides 57,164 sq ft of workspace set across four studio buildings. It is […]

• 14 Jan 2020 2 min read

  Helical fully-lets Old Street office scheme

  London property developer Helical has let the final floor of The Tower office scheme, near Old Street, taking the building to 100% let. Brilliant Basics, an Infosys Company and existing occupier, has taken the 11,331 sq ft 15th floor on a five-year lease, taking its total footprint to 40,479 sq ft across four floors as […]

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