Topic

REITs & rentals: latest passive income trends

Real estate investment trusts, property funds and rental income.

1. Sunday, October 25, 2026

   Nareit: US REITs raised $19.8 billion in Q3 2026 as borrowing costs rose

   Source: Nareit

   Nareit says REITs (companies that own income-producing property and pay out most of their profits) raised $19.8 billion in Q3 through debt and equity offerings and $65.7 billion year to date. The weighted average coupon on REIT debt rose to 5.5% in Q3 from 4.7% in Q1, and there were no REIT IPOs in Q3.

   Why it mattersREITs let you earn from property without being a landlord, but higher borrowing costs can squeeze their profits and payouts.

2. Sunday, October 25, 2026

   Soaring Treasury yields put REIT mergers on pause

   Source: Bisnow

   Bisnow reports that with the 10-year US Treasury yield above 5%, at levels last seen in 2002, REIT buyers and sellers can't agree on prices and many acquisitions are on hold, according to executives and analysts.

   Why it mattersWhen safer bonds pay more, property investments must work harder to compete, a reminder that REIT income comes with interest-rate risk.

3. Sunday, October 25, 2026

   India: Motilal Oswal Nifty REITs & Realty Index Fund opens for SIPs on NSE's mutual fund platform

   Source: NSE circular (via exchangecirculars.com)

   The National Stock Exchange said the fund is available for subscriptions, redemptions, SIPs (monthly instalments), STPs and SWPs on its NSE MF Invest platform from 22 October 2026.

   Why it mattersIndian investors can now drip small monthly amounts into listed REITs and real-estate stocks through one fund; property-linked funds can still fall in value.