On the back of a strong run over the past three years, the listed property sector is expected to produce a total return of 16% over the next year - made up of 10% growth in distributions and 6% growth in capital.

SA's listed property index is set to continue to outperform cash and bonds over the medium-term, says Catalyst Securities' Annual Review.

More tap into bond market.

Securitisation emerges as a trend in the listed property sector of the JSE in 2005. Classic Business Day gets Nick Job, head of debt capital markets at Investec Bank, on the line to explain exactly how it works

 Old Mutual Property Group not to list prime retail assets.

Strong capital growth in their underlying portfolios was the main driver of Growthpoint Properties and Sycom Property Fund's out performance of other listed property funds at the Financial Mail/Investment Property Databank (IPD) awards last week.

Though SA’s listed property sector had posted returns of 34,7% this year, there was value left in the sector in the low interest rate environment, said Metropolitan Asset Managers portfolio manager Chris Naidoo yesterday. Commenting on the outlook for listed property, Naidoo said however that investors should not to expect returns to be as strong as last year, when 41% was achieved.

Growthpoint Properties has concluded an agreement to sell a portfolio of properties to a trust for 442.7 million rand

Die Suid-Afrikaanse genoteerde-eiendomsektor het vanjaar sy stewige lopie van die laaste paar jaar voortgesit en die fundamentele toestande in die eiendomsbedryf is in dié stadium die beste nóg.

Growthpoint purchases Healthcare park from Investec for R 65m