News and Press Releases

FT: Moody’s reaffirms Poland’s A2 credit rating with a stable outlook

High growth is latest in series of good economic news for Poland.

Ben Habib, CEO, writes that high sustainable income streams can be found in the UK secondary markets, where yields on commercial investment property have not pre-priced to the same extent as those in the prime London markets.

Ben Habib, CEO, writes for IP Real Estate magazine on Polish real estate.

Shayla Walmsley looks at the significant re-pricing of core real estate markets. This article includes comments from Ben Habib, Fprop CEO and CIO, about the yield gap.

Graeme Davis named First Property Group as one of six small-cap dividend opportunities to watch in the coming year.

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Comments on the Group’s Preliminary Results. Conclusion – the shares are a “speculative buy”.

Following on from his ‘Bargain Shares’ recommendation, Simon Thompson has more good news to report on First Property. Noting a 20% rise in value for the assets under management, he continues to rate the company as a strong buy.

Presentation to Rugbeian Society by Ben Habib, CEO.

Ben Habib, CEO, writes for the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) Investment Conference 2011…The reason often cited for bad property investment experiences is “too much leverage”. Actually the primary reason is overpaying for an asset in the first place and then, secondarily, employing debt finance against this inflated price or a revaluation. The net effect is to render the debt unserviceable by the low income yields being generated by the property.

Investors Chronicle – European property fund manager First Property has been making something of a name for itself…”