Portfolio Review/Continued
Portfolio overview Performance
Our UK-wide distribution warehouse assets total 1.2 million sq ft in five units, which are fully leased with a weighted average unexpired lease term of 4.4 years. Two of the units have rent reviews outstanding and we expect to secure significant uplifts. The multi-let estates, of which 89% by value are in the South East, total 2.1 million sq ft and we only have eight vacant units out of 161, with one under offer and four currently undergoing refurbishment. The industrial portfolio currently has £7.6 million of reversionary income potential, with £1.3 million relating to the void units. Office In respect of the office sector, it remains a story of Grade A versus everything else with the latter proving harder to lease. There is now a noticeably widening yield gap aligned to quality and increasing capital expenditure required for ongoing upgrades, including sustainability improvements. The investment into our portfolio over the past few years means most of our buildings are good quality, future- proofed and increasingly sustainable with a focus on health and wellbeing – all of which are attractive attributes to occupiers. Several of our properties have alternative use potential, and we have progressed this on three buildings with existing vacancies, further detailed within the portfolio activity section. On a like-for-like basis, capital values decreased by 10%, or £24.4 million. The passing rent increased by 6% and the ERV grew by 2%, or £0.3 million.
The office portfolio currently has £5.6 million of reversionary income potential, with £3.6 million relating to the void units. Retail and Leisure The retail and leisure sector was already high yielding and has therefore been less affected by outward yield movement. The cost of living crisis is predicted to further affect the sector; however, our fully leased retail warehouse parks are underpinned by value led retailers. The retail warehouse assets, which make up 7% of the total portfolio, total 0.4 million sq ft in 19 units across four parks and are fully leased, with a weighted average unexpired lease term of 5.2 years. Our high yielding high street portfolio, which makes up 2% of the total portfolio, is fully leased with the exception of one unit in Carlisle which is under offer. We see opportunities in the sector for prime high street locations off rebased rents. On a like-for-like basis, capital values decreased by 8%, or £7.1 million. The passing rent increased by 9% and the ERV declined by 1%, or £0.1 million. The retail and leisure portfolio has negative reversion of £0.7 million per annum, primarily relating to the over renting of the high street retail assets.
Our portfolio comprises 49 assets, with around 400 occupiers, and is valued at £766 million with a net initial yield of 5.0% and a reversionary yield of 6.7%. The average lot size of the portfolio is £15.6 million as at 31 March 2023. Our asset allocation, with 57% in industrial, 32% in office and 11% in retail and leisure, combined with transactional activity, has enabled us to materially outperform the MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index over the year. Overall, the like-for-like valuation decreased by 12%, after a 21% increase in the prior year. This compares with the MSCI UK Quarterly Property Index recording a capital value decrease of 16% over the period. We believe that the portfolio remains well placed in respect of our overall sector allocations. Where demand is weaker, we are exploring higher value alternative use strategies. Industrial The recent economic turmoil has had a direct impact on property yields. Industrial property is the lowest yielding sector, and these yields have risen to maintain the margin above the risk-free rate. Conversely, occupational demand in the sector remains resilient and we are capturing rental growth. A lack of supply, especially of multi-let estates, coupled with increasing build costs, means that occupiers have restricted choice when looking for a unit, which has driven strong rental growth across the country. On a like-for-like basis, capital values decreased by 14%, or £70.7 million, and some of the significant gains over the past two years have been eroded. The passing rent increased by 13% and the ERV grew by 18%, or £4.1 million, on a like-for-like basis. We remain committed to the sector over the medium-term, primarily due to the strength of occupational demand, lack of supply and low capital expenditure requirements.
We believe the portfolio remains well placed in respect of our sector allocations. Jay Cable Head of Asset Management
91% Occupancy £766m Portfolio valuation
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Picton Property Income Limited Annual Report 2023
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