Land Securities has estimated that it will have to pay a £315 mln (EUR 467 mln) conversion charge to the inland revenue in the UK next July following the company's decision last January to become a real estate investment trust (REIT). The charge represents 2% of the value of its REIT qualifying property assets as of December 31, 2006.
The Grand Hotel Imperiale in Forte dei Marmi, Italy has been sold to UAE-based real estate company Emaar Properties, owner of renowned buildings such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall.
