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Sale of three residential properties
Sale of three residential properties.
About this update from Palace Capital Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5559D Palace Capital PLC 01 February 2018 \n\nPalace Capital PLC\n(\"Palace Capital\" or the \"Company\")\n \nSale of three residential properties\n \nPalace Capital plc, the property investment company that focuses on commercial property predominantly outside London, announces that it has sold three terraced houses which formed part of the recently acquired RT Warren (Investments) Ltd (\"RT Warren\") portfolio.\n \nThe recent corporate acquisition of RT Warren, completed in early October 2017 for £53.5 million, comprised 21 commercial properties and 65 residential properties. In the Company's interim results statement issued on 4 December 2017, the Directors of the Company stated it was their intention to sell the residential properties as they are not core to Palace Capital's business.\n \nAn approach was received to buy three of the houses located at The Alders, Heston in the London Borough of Hounslow and the sale of the freeholds of these three houses has now been completed for an aggregate sum of £1.23 million, which is 14% above book value. The properties currently produce a gross income of £40,800 per annum.\n \nThe Directors have decided to retain two of the other residential properties in the RT Warren portfolio, located in Banbury, for strategic reasons. Leading agents have now been instructed to market the 60 remaining residential properties as a single portfolio and offers are being invited in excess of £20 million.\n \nNeil Sinclair, Chief Executive of Palace Capital, commented: \"This small sale is a continuation of our policy to recycle our capital and progress our decision to sell non-core assets. The Company has a strong track record in this approach and it is our intention to reinvest the funds raised in higher income producing properties.\"\n \nDate: 1 February 2018\n \nFor further information, contact:\n \nPalace Capital plc\nNeil Sinclair, Chief Executive\nStephen Silvester, Finance Director\nTel. +44 (0)20 3301 8331\n \nAllenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)\nNick Naylor / James Reeve / Asha Chotai\nTel. +44 (0)20 3328 5656\n \nArden Partners plc (Joint Broker)\nChris Hardie / Ciaran Walsh\nTel. +44 (0)207 614 5917\n \nCapital Access Group (Financial PR)\nScott Fulton\nTel. +44 (0)20 3763 3400\n \...