VVO Group owned a total of 32,736 (40,674) rental apartments at period end. The Lumo segment accounted for 28,870 (19,933) and the VVO segment for 3,866 (20,741) of these apartments. At the end of the review period, the Group owned apartments in 39 (42) municipalities.
At the end of the review period, the fair value of VVO Group’s investment properties stood at EUR 3.6 (3.9) billion. During the review period, the fair value decreased by EUR -391.4 (156.6) million, mainly due to the selling of investment properties. The change includes EUR 56.2 (47.2) million in net valuation gain on the fair value assessment of investment properties. The fair value of the Group’s investment properties is determined quarterly on the basis of the company’s own evaluation. An external expert gives a statement on the valuation of the Group’s investment properties. The last valuation statement was issued on the situation as on 30 June 2016. The criteria for determining fair value are presented in the Notes to the Interim Report.
At period end, the plot reserve held by the Group totalled about 137,000 floor sq m (110,000 floor sq m) and its fair value was approximately EUR 65.9 (44.2) million.
*) Incl acquition costs of the new construction projects.