Assura acquires 17 properties in Q1, sees NHS opportunities

Primary care property investor Assura said it had acquired 17 properties during its fiscal first quarter for £110m.

The company on Wednesday said the deals included five development completions and 12 purchases. Assura’s portfolio currently stands at 662 properties with annualised rent roll of £141.3m.

"We have moved on site with a further two development schemes, including our first live net zero carbon project in Fareham, and so currently have 14 live schemes,” said chief executive Jonathan Murphy.

"We are seeing increased opportunity to work with the NHS in providing the crucial primary care infrastructure that the country so badly needs, but we will maintain a disciplined approach to the deployment of capital as we do so."