Civitas Social Housing PLC Acquisition (7564J)

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RNS Number : 7564J

Civitas Social Housing PLC

30 June 2017

CIVITAS SOCIAL HOUSING PLC

("Civitas" or the "Company")

GBP15.4m Acquisition of a Portfolio of Supported Living Properties

The Board of Civitas Social Housing PLC is pleased to announce the Company has completed the purchase of a portfolio of regulated social housing for a total consideration of GBP15.4 million, comprising the freehold interest in 19 supported living properties, with 95 tenancies, in Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands and the South West. The portfolio is immediately income generating with an initial net yield in line with the Company's expectations and was sourced off-market by Civitas Housing Advisors Limited ("CHA"), the Company's Investment Manager.

Each property is subject to a 25-year lease with one of two specialist Housing Associations - Westmoreland Supported Housing Association ("Westmoreland") and IKE Supported Housing ("IKE") - focused around supported living, with rents established by the relevant local authority and adjusted annually by inflation (CPI) over the full period. Westmoreland and IKE are Registered Providers, regulated by the Homes and Communities Agency ("HCA") and a counterparty to leases within the Company's previous portfolios.

The properties in the portfolio have been adapted for use as specialist supported living homes for tenants with physical and/or mental disabilities or other care needs, and a care provider for each property is in place.

The portfolio was funded through the Company's cash resources. In due course, it is intended that leverage will be applied in accordance with the Company's stated policy and it is expected that this will further enhance the yield achieved from this investment.

The social homes owned by Civitas are provided on a long-term basis to Housing Associations with a wide range of tenants who vary in age profile and in the level of support that each receives.

By acquiring these social homes, and working with Housing Associations, Civitas seeks for tenants to experience a stable, high-quality living environment that offers good visibility of tenure. The Company further promotes "additionality" by the provision of new equity capital that has the potential to be redeployed in the delivery of new social homes.

Civitas targets the objective of delivering sustainable returns to its shareholders by making socially relevant investments within the regulated social housing sector in England and Wales.

For further information, please contact:

Civitas Housing Advisors Limited

   Paul Bridge                           Tel: +44 (0)20 3709 4622 
   Andrew Dawber                   Tel: +44 (0)20 3709 4626

Cenkos Securities PLC

   Sapna Shah                           Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 1922 
   Tom Scrivens                        Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 1915

Pagefield

   Philip Dennis                       Tel: +44 (0)7947 868206 
   David Leslie                          Tel: +44 (0)7584 070274

Notes:

Civitas Social Housing PLC is the first Real Estate Investment Trust offering pure play exposure to social housing in England and Wales. The Company is managed by Civitas Housing Advisors Limited. The Company is listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in November 2016.

This information is provided by RNS

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