Questions and answers / information

Property syndication is a direct property investment whereby you become owner of part of a commercial property leased to tenant(s) and receive a proportionate share of the rental income and capital growth. This allows smaller investors to invest in large commercial and industrial properties. The asset is fully managed on behalf of investors with all property management, financial and administrative matters taken care of.

Syndicates are usually passive investments, we do the work but we keep you updated. At a minimum you will receive a Quarterly Report, Annual Report and Managers Letter, be invited to attend an Annual Meeting and be provided with annual tax information.

There is no set timeframe for when an investment opportunity will become available; an opportunity will become available when Centuria has sourced and completed comprehensive due diligence. Once Centuria are satisfied in the quality of the investment they will produce a Product Disclosure Statement (registered with the FMA) and then the property/investment opportunity will be promoted to the market.

Our public offerings via a Product Disclosure Statement are typically industrial or commercial properties that are well located, with a good tenant covenant and a reasonable remaining lease term.

All potential investors must request a copy of the relevant Product Disclosure Statement which contains the details of the property and the investment. Investors must complete and sign the application form located within the Product Disclosure Statement and provide along with payment the applicable identity verification (as required under the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation)

To ensure you get information on all investment opportunities from Centuria please complete your details to be added to the database, link here to the sign up/contact us page. All information on our investment opportunities comes from Bayleys Real Estate Limited.

The minimum investment amount depends on each individual offer. The majority of schemes require a minimum investment of $50,000.

Centuria provides access to commercial, industrial and retail investment properties located in both New Zealand and Australia. The majority of Centuria’s New Zealand offers are made available to all potential investors located in New Zealand. At times certain investments are made only to wholesale investors. This is made very clear on the documentation.

Yes. Upon the sale of a property and the winding up of a scheme, investors may receive a return which is greater than the amount paid for each Unit if the net sale proceeds from the sale of the property exceed the total capital paid by investors.

Centuria operates a secondary market facility that can utilise their database of approximately 4,500 clients to reach potential investors and arrange secondary transfers and has done so for over 10 years. The current administration charge to facilitate a secondary transfer is 2% of the value of the Unit/Share sale price – i.e. $1,000 for a Unit/Share sold at $50,000.

In the two previous financial years (ending 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021) 95% of secondary sales that have been offered on the Secondary Sales Market have settled within one month.

Bayleys Real Estate Limited and Centuria have a long standing relationship with the key parties in the management on both sides transacting property together for over 20 years.

Bayleys are the selling agents for all Centuria’s New Zealand investment opportunities – this means Bayleys will send you information on upcoming offers, answer any questions, take you through the properties and assist with completing the application forms.

Centuria are the Manager. They structure the offer, arrange bank funding and issues the Product Disclosure Statement. Centuria is responsible for the fund and property management, including the facilities and property management, preparation of annual financial statements and payments of monthly distributions. Centuria will send investors quarterly updates on their investment.

Cash distributions are made to investors mostly monthly in arrears and paid directly to the investor’s nominated bank account. In most syndications payments are made on the 7th day of each subsequent month.

All of Centuria’s latest retail schemes have an independent supervisor appointed to represent investors, and ensure compliance with the scheme documents at all times. Currently, the Supervisor is Covenant Trustee Services. For schemes set up using a company structure, there is not a supervisor.

Centuria will charge a management fee as outlined in the PDS, and the fees charged vary from scheme to scheme.

Typically most of the offers utilise a mixture of equity and debt funding and are geared with non-recourse prime bank debt, with the balance investors’ equity. In a market like we have at present, where property income yields are significantly higher than borrowing costs, a sensible level of leveraging increases an investor’s return on equity.