Archive
Reita library
This section includes an archive of key Reita documents originally held on the Reita.org site. Any new documents (2011 onwards) relating to REITs legislation can be found in the REITs section of the BPF website.
REITs guides
Reita collected together a number of introductions and guides to the launch and development of real estate investment trusts:
UK REITs - a summary of the regime
Souce: Deloitte, Feb 2010
How to become a UK REIT - qualifying criteria
Source: London Stock Exchange, May 2008
IPF guide to commercial property investment, for financial adviser
Source: IPF, May 2007
An introduction to REITs for IFAs
Source: AIFA, Jan 2007
Reita research
From May 2006 to October 2010 Reita carried out quarterly research into IFA attitudes towards and knowledge of REITs and quoted property investment.
The following results track changing attitudes and awareness through the introduction of REITs and a periof of critical change within UK and international property investment performance.
Reita IFA research summary - Oct 2010
Reita IFA research summary - Jul 2010
Reita IFA research summary - Apr 2010
Reita IFA research summary - Jan 2010
Reita IFA research summary - Oct 2009
Reita IFA research summary - Jul 2009
Reita IFA research summary - Apr 2009
Reita IFA research summary - Jan 2009
Reita IFA research summary - Sep 2008
IPF IFA research summary - Jun 2008
Reita IFA research summary - Feb 2008
Reita IFA research summary - Oct 07
Reita IFA research summary - Jun 07
Reita IFA research summary - Feb 07
Reita IFA research summary - Nov 06
UK REITs and listed property investment
These documents include snapshots of the UK commercial property sector in 2009 and 2010.
Source: Property Industry Alliance, 2010
Source: Property Industry Alliance, 2009
Overcoming barriers to institutional investment in residential property
Source: Savills, British Property Federation, GLA Economics, Feb 2008
UK REITs: Living with the new landscape
Source: Eurohypo AG, Real Estate Investment Banking, Aug 2006
Source: British Property Federation, Investment Property Forum, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, 2004
Global REITs and listed property investment
A set of documents assessing the introduction, developing nature and performance of global REITs and property investment vehicles.
Source: EPRA, Sep 2010
Listed property performance as a predictor of direct real estate performance
Source: EPRA, Aug 2010
EPRA Research - Real Estate Equities - Real Estate or Equities?
Source: EPRA, Dec 2009
Source: EPRA, Sep 2009
Listed property performance as a predictor of direct real estate performance
Source: EPRA, Mar 2009
Source: EPRA, Dec 2008
Source: Ernst & Young, Oct 2008
Source: IPF, Jun 08
Performance and diversification benefits of European public real estate securities
Source: EPRA, Sep 2006
The Case for Global Property Securities
Source: Fidelity, Feb 2006
Taxation documents
These documents include a tax comparison of investor returns from a UK REIT and a UK taxable company
Read the latest edition of the European Real Estate Association's authoritative annual review of the global REIT story.
A summary from Deloitte including the required conditions for becoming a REIT and remaining within the regime.
A comparison of investor returns from a UK REIT and a UK taxable company - April 2012
Key facts about the commercial property sector from the the Property Industry Alliance.
A guide to how the property sector works, what drives its performance, and how to invest in it.