Strong rental performance
Total rental income increased ~7.8% (referred to as nearly 8%); like‑for‑like rental growth of 3.1%; occupancy remained high at ~96% (range 95–97%).
Clear earnings and dividend guidance
EPRA earnings guidance of GBP 60m for FY26 (12% growth on prior year GBP 54m) and GBP 72m by FY29 (35% growth). H1 EPRA earnings up 4% and dividend per share up 3%. REIT conversion commits to paying ≥90% of property‑related profits and full EPRA coverage expected by FY28.
Locked‑in pipeline delivering income
Committed on‑site pipeline is providing predictable income and is core to guidance (management cites on‑site pipeline delivering material additional rent). Notable scheme contributions: Merrick (Southall) ~GBP 9m p.a., Mint (Guildford) ~GBP 3m p.a., TfL JV ~GBP 2m p.a.
Capital recycling and portfolio transformation
Transformed over the last decade: ~GBP 2bn recycled out and ~GBP 3bn invested into build‑to‑rent; GBP 700m sold since Sep 2022. Year‑to‑date non‑core disposals ~GBP 82m with management on track for GBP 175–200m disposals to fund growth.
Operational efficiency and margin expansion
Platform scale and tech drive efficiency: central costs flat at ~GBP 36m over 10 years with an additional GBP 2m of cost removal. Incremental margin per new home ~75%. EBITDA margin progressed from 54% (FY24) to 56% (FY25) and guided to 60%+ by FY29.
Balance sheet actions and refinancing
Refinanced ~GBP 540m of facilities extended to 2033, reducing banking margins and saving ~GBP 1m pa. Management has fixed a large portion of debt (mid‑3% fixes earlier) and plans to deleverage by ~GBP 300–350m to target net debt ~GBP 1.1bn, LTV ~30%, net debt/EBITDA ~8x.
Technology and customer metrics supporting resilience
Proprietary Connect platform digitized the customer journey; use of AI (e.g., 85% accuracy predicting retention). Customer base: ~61% annual renewals, 85% over‑25s, average customer income ~GBP 39k. Energy efficiency: 99.9% EPC A–C (85% A/B).