What's the problem with Reits?

commercial property

Real estate investment trusts should offer new opportunities for retail investors, however before they are launched some problems need to be ironed out

For years investors and property industry participants have been clamouring for a new investment vehicle that provides full access to the advantages of investing in the commercial property market. Following three years of double digit gains, and cumulative returns in excess of 90%, it is little wonder that more people have been trying to invest in this highly profitable asset class. Hitherto, access to commercial property investment has been limited for smaller scale investors who did not have significant capital outlays. The issue of the inherent lack of liquidity in the market has never ...