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Property funds post 13pc losses as office crunch arrives

Nick Lenaghan
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Investors in unlisted property funds are finally feeling the pinch, with the turmoil across commercial property – hardest hit are office assets – sending total returns plunging to a 12.7 per cent loss last year, according to analysis by data house MSCI.

Capital growth went deeply into the red, returning negative 17.5 per cent for 2023, offset by rental income, which produced a positive 5.7 per cent return, according to an index of unlisted property funds.

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Nick Lenaghan edits the property section, which covers all aspects, from residential real estate and housing and construction to commercial property – office, retail, industrial – and major ASX-listed developers and real estate investment trusts. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nlenaghan@afr.com

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