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HealthCo REIT Secures Rent as New Operators Bid for Healthscope Hospitals

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  • HealthCo REIT confirmed full rent has been paid by Healthscope through April 2026, with key hospital lease terms unchanged.
  • New private operators have proposed orderly takeovers of 28 Healthscope hospitals, aiming to ensure continuity and protect staff jobs.
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HealthCo REIT Secures Rent as New Operators Bid for Healthscope Hospitals

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HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT ( (AU:HCW) ) has provided an announcement.

HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT reported that private hospital operator Healthscope has paid all rent due across the hospitals owned by the REIT and its Unlisted Healthcare Fund through April 2026. The landlords also confirmed that commercial terms for 11 hospitals remain in line with prior disclosures, supporting income visibility during a period of operational transition.

Alternative private hospital operators have submitted proposals to take over operations at 28 hospitals currently run by Healthscope, offering an orderly transition and continuity of services. The proposals aim to ensure well-capitalised tenants with proven track records, preserve jobs for nurses and hospital staff, and provide transaction certainty, while the landlords noted they have received no formal approaches relating to the alternative “PurposeCo” leasing model.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:HCW) stock is a Hold with a A$0.60 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT stock, see the AU:HCW Stock Forecast page.

More about HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT

HealthCo Healthcare & Wellness REIT is an ASX-listed real estate investment trust focused on owning healthcare and wellness property assets. It targets stable and growing distributions, long-term capital growth, and positive environmental and social impact through a $1.4 billion diversified Australian healthcare property portfolio.

Average Trading Volume: 937,169

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: A$338.4M

See more data about HCW stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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