UK Commercial Property Trust on £60m spending spree

UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCPT) has spent £60.51m buying industrial park assets from SEGRO. The income from the properties totals £4.67m per year, representing a net initial yield of 7.34%.

UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCPT) has spent £60.51m buying industrial park assets from SEGRO. The income from the properties totals £4.67m per year, representing a net initial yield of 7.34%.

The transaction will be financed primarily through the use the £150m credit facility that UKCPT agreed with Barclays Bank in May 2011.

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