FAR Properties Records Profit

Vidya Sanooj
Vidya Sanooj

The Botswana Stock Exchange-listed property investment and real estate firm, FAR Properties has recorded an 11% increase in profits before tax of P96 million from P86 million in the corresponding period.

According to the group’s financial results for the year ended June 30, 2021, the group’s portfolio value is P1.35 billion of which 43% is industrial, 49% commercial while nine percent are all backed by long-term leases.

About 78% are retail with national and international brands, 19% is local tenants and medium-sized business, three percent is new start-up companies and small business operations. Vacancies across the portfolio remain below five percent while rent yield remained at a stable level of 10%. The company’s director Vidya Sanooj said they have continued to effectively manage a portfolio that showed resilience despite the impact of COVID-19 in all geographies that the group operates.

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