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03/04/2008 01:40 PM - (SA) Listed property returns up in 2007, but declining
The 2007 South African Property Owners' Association/IPD SA Property Index - which surveyed 70% of the total property assets held by financial institutions and property companies - showed that the last three years had seen the highest returns in the history of the index. The sector outperformed the equity and body markets in 2007, which returned 19,2% and 4,2% respectively. The strong return was mainly driven by capital appreciation, which at 17,7% is the second highest recorded. Income return of 8,6% was slightly down on the 2006 value of 9,2%, due to capital values realised. Capital growth is underlined by a combination of income growth of 17,6% - the highest in IPD history - and a further reduction in vacancy levels at only 3,1%. But yields continued to fall in all sectors, with the all-property yield down 7,6% at the 2007 year-end. Top performing sector in 2007 was industrials with a total return of 33,6%, followed by offices at 30,8% and retail at 26%. The survey also showed that local property returns were ahead of the nine countries covered by IPD index so far. "Returns in 2007 remained strong, buoyed by surging demand combined with supply-side constraints," said Stan Garrun, MD of IPD SA. He added that the retail sector dipped on slower consumer spending, while offices industrials powered ahead on strong fundamental. (Property24/Tiisetso Motsoeneng, I-Net Bridge)
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