Property

Focus on prime end of market has brought value to New Star UK Property fund

The Government has announced a consultation into the tax regime for investment trusts, which will include rules on direct property investment.

Providers of Real estate investment trust (Reits) have welcomed changes made by Alistair Darling allowing them to pay dividends in stock instead of cash.

Real estate investment trusts (Reits) will be allowed to include stock dividends as part of their 90% income distribution requirements, Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed.

Investment Week Conjecture

Threadneedle Property Investments' managing director Don Jordison believes there is a danger the market could go off course again with so much money targeting UK commercial property.

Global listed property securities provided good returns for investors in 2009 and markets rallied as the global economy responded to government stimulus measures.

Catherine Penman from property consultancy Carter Jonas says agricultural land, as an asset class, is growing in stature in the minds of professional investors

Income from investments in European real estate offers protection against inflation even if property prices do not, according to Thames River Capital.

Standard Life Investments' Property Income Trust plans to grow its dividends by 10% this year after buying £21m of property in 2009.