A Real Estate Investment Trust is a company that owns, operates and/or finances income producing real estate assets.

To qualify as a REIT, a company must meet certain regulatory guidelines and often trade on major exchanges and provide investors with a stake in the real estate.

REIT’s provide investors, exposure to the value of the real estate assets that the trust owns, the accompanying capital growth, as well as rental income.

The investment properties are selected by the fund manager, who is responsible for the administration, improvements, maintenance, and rental yields.

Some REIT’S specialise in particular sectors and fall into the following categories:

• Industrial Trusts
• Office trusts
• Hotel and Leisure trusts
• Retail Trusts
• Diversified Trusts
• Stapled securities (property development/real estate investments)

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