Fairvest (FTA) Pre-close call presentation summary
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Pre-close call presentation summary
9 Jun, 2026Operational performance
Portfolio consists of 130 assets with a total GLA of 1,058,305m² and a market cap of R15.4 billion as of February 2026, with vacancies rising to 5.9% from 4.1% in September 2025.
Tenant retention improved to 85.8%, and positive rental reversion increased to 5.8% from 4.8% in the prior period.
Weighted average lease expiry (WALE) for new deals rose to 45.6 months, and average gross rental per m² increased to R136.61.
Retail makes up 70.5% of revenue, office 18.4%, and industrial 11.1%.
Weighted average built-in escalation remained steady at 6.7%.
Portfolio activity
Acquisitions include Jozini Mall and Tugela Ferry Mall in KwaZulu-Natal, totaling over 34,000m² GLA, both with Shoprite as anchor tenant and 10.17% yield, transferring in April 2026.
Voortrekker Xchange office property in Goodwood, Western Cape, disposed for R65 million, transferred in January 2026.
Additional R107 million invested in township fibre infrastructure, total investment now R583.9 million, generating rental income above 12% of capital invested.
Retail portfolio
Comprises 77 properties with 575,318m² GLA, vacancy increased to 4.8%, tenant retention at 85.2%, and positive rental reversion at 5.3%.
Average gross rental per m² rose to R175.16, and WALE is 33.0 months.
New retail leases achieved average gross rental of R128.54/m², with weighted average escalation of 6.7%.
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