A good regime for property companies

As the first Reits come to market David Butler of Reit promotion group Reita tells Investment Week how these vehicles will be beneficial and also how they could be improved

Real estate investment trusts (Reits) have finally launched in the UK with nine property companies already having changed to this structure, and predictions of at least another five converting over the first quarter of this year. While this is an important development, it is not expected to have an immediate impact, but in the months and years to come investors will be able to gain exposure to Reits through an increasing number of channels. There are also some improvements to be made to these new vehicles in the coming months, although by and large the structure is adequate and a great im...