Custodian Property Income REIT plc (IT3)

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https://www.custodianreit.com

Custodian Property Income REIT plc is a UK-based Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) structured as a closed-ended investment company. It provides shareholders with an attractive level of income and potential for capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of smaller, regional UK commercial properties, typically valued at around £4 million each. The portfolio emphasizes core and core-plus assets with strong income characteristics, balancing exposure across industrial, retail, office, and alternative sectors while minimizing risk through over 150 properties and more than 300 institutional-grade tenants, with no single tenant exceeding 1.75% of the rent roll. Notable features include quarterly dividends fully covered by earnings, active asset management for rental growth and energy efficiency improvements—targeting EPC ratings of A-D by December 2025—and a focus on resilient, high-yield regional lots. With total assets around £626 million, net gearing at approximately 28.5% loan-to-value, and a strategy of accretive sales and refurbishments, Custodian Property Income REIT plc plays a key role in the commercial real estate market by delivering stable income from well-diversified, income-secure investments amid varying economic conditions.