We’re very pleased to report that we’ve sold one of our investment properties for the very first time, and have achieved a total return of 43% after all fees and costs. Read on to learn more, and for updates on the other three properties involved in a sale process.

In June 2018, we identified four properties on our platform that represented a great opportunity to sell and realise a significant capital return for our investors in advance of their respective five year anniversaries. Investors in each of the properties voted overwhelmingly to sell, and our team started the sale process.

We are delighted to have now sold the first property, Flat 6 Oldham House, Ilford, for £235,000. That represents a 42% increase on the initial purchase price and is £10,000 more than the latest valuation by an independent RICS surveyor. Prior to sale, Oldham House was trading on the Resale Market at a 13% discount to the latest valuation.

Investments made in the property when it was first brought to the platform in February 2015 have achieved a 43% total return (capital gain, plus dividend income) after fees and costs.

“When we embarked on this process in June, the market was quite different to the uncertainty that we’re currently experiencing in the lead up to Brexit – in fact, I’d say it’s now very much a buyer’s market. Despite this, the sale is a cracking result, crystallising gains into real cash for our investors in challenging market conditions.” – Robert Weaver, Chief Investment Officer
 

The below table outlines the key metrics achieved on sale:

Property capital returns	Initial purchase price – in March 2015	£165,000	42% gain on initial purchase price
	Latest valuation – as of March 2018	£225,000
	Final sale price – agreed September 2018	£235,000
Returns for clients	Initial purchase price (including costs)	£170,000	30% capital return after all fees and costs
	Final proceeds of the sale (after tax and professional fees)	£221,631
	Total return (including dividends paid)	£242,353	43%

 

How are the other 3 properties progressing?

• 12 Kings Highway, Plumstead has been sold and funds returned to investors for a 27% total return.

You can read more about the sales process for 12 Kings Highway, Plumstead here.

• 15 Heathlands Way, Hounslow has been sold and funds returned to investors for a 31% total return.

You can read more about the sales process for 15 Heathlands Way, Hounslow here.

• Woodgate Court, Hornchurch property was not  sold, and now retenanted. Trading and dividends recommenced.

Woodgate Court, Hornchurch was put on the market in early September, after the tenancy end date and the required redecorating was carried out. Unfortunately, there were very few viewings and no serious offers.

Local market conditions and broader economic uncertainty meant that it was unlikely that we would achieve a sale price in line with expectations at the time of the shareholder vote in June 2018. We have therefore re-tenanted the property on a six month tenancy.

We still believe this property offers the opportunity for substantial capital return on investment. Any future recommendation to sell this property will be put back to an investor vote.

At 11am on Thursday 10 January 2019, trading in the property resumed on the Resale Market. The dividend has been reinstated, and the first payment will be made on 5 February 2019.

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