Jan Ihrfelt's questions to Fastighets AB Balder (FSTGY) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Asked about the drivers behind the NOI margin increase, the state of the Finnish residential market, the timeline for new project starts, specifics on property revaluations, and the development of bank margins during the quarter.
Answer
The NOI margin increase is due to minor fine-tuning and expectations of slightly better performance. The Finnish residential market is still slow due to competition but is improving, with positive like-for-like growth, and is expected to get better in H2. They are cautious about new project starts but hope to begin something this year. Property revaluations were very small, reflecting slightly better performance than year-end assumptions. Bank margins have improved slightly, averaging around 1.10.