I just have to...since this became a bit of a heated exchange: posted: 19 Jun 16:51 [Reply] BUT Moorgate buys underperforming assets not "over run?" properties. The retail assets are being sold down to focus on financial assets. Property and money lending are - and always have been - joined at the hip. So your focus comment is a touch unfounded at best. The main shareholder is interesting and I hardly think he will sully his name here. Of course leverage carries risk - hence the slew of measures such as ROE, ROI, IRR ... to measure this aspect. Investment is all about leverage - or you would put your money in the bank. Europe is a mess... socialism, hyped up tax regimes, Russian gas reliance - no thanks... this is the very reason that the UK property market has run so hard. Nobody is saying that you should use this as the lynchpin in your portfolio; take what you are comfortable with. I took 200 000 at R6ish I am happy to hold.