PETALING JAYA: UOA Real Estate Investment Trust
(UOA-REIT) expects the demand for office space to continue to improve gradually.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the REIT said its completed asset enhancement initiatives will help to generate interest on the older buildings in its portfolio, while the initiatives continue into financial year 2026.
For its first quarter ended March 31, 2026, UOA-REIT’s net profit rose to RM14.05mil from RM9.96mil in the previous corresponding period, while revenue grew to RM32.44mil from RM29.69mil a year earlier.
“Compared to the corresponding quarter last year, property income has increased by approximately 9.2%, driven by improved occupancies.
“The decrease in total expenditure was mainly due to a decrease in property operating expenses as a result of lower maintenance costs, given the absence of contributions to the maintenance fund for asset enhancement initiatives compared to the same period in the preceding year,” said UOA-REIT.
