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Publication 30 Sep 2024 · United Kingdom

CMS UK REITs

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CMS is the No.1 law firm for REITs and has advised on many of the public company, fund and private REIT structures and activities. It includes specialists in:

  • Real Estate
  • Corporate Finance
  • Funds
  • Tax
  • Regulatory
  • Banking

REITs are a property investment vehicle of choice. It is now also possible to have non-listed REITs where relevant ownership requirements are met, including for funds and joint ventures. There are now around100 UK REITs holding over GBP 100bn of property, with many more in the pipeline.

Find out more about REITs

You can find out more about REITs by downloading the CMS REIT’s guide below or by contacting the CMS REITs team.  Our CMS REITs guide includes information about the following:

  • Key features of a UK REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)
  • Investors and REIT structures
  • REITs explained – what is a REIT? and how it can be structured?
  • REIT conditions
  • Highlights of CMS’ REIT experience with clients such as SEGRO and Landsec.

Why you should use CMS for REITs

We advise almost half of the premium listed REITs, many of the private and fund REIT structures and deal on a day to day basis with real estate and corporate affairs. We have led the sector since the introduction of the REIT regime.

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CMS UK REITs - 2024