Aug 10, 2026 – 3.37pmA major childcare operator is on the brink of default after failing to pay its August rent to the ASX-listed property fund Arena REIT, which in turn has been forced to delay the release of its full-year results.The $1.3 billion Melbourne-based property fund said on Monday that Edge Early Learning had requested a rent deferral in late July which was not granted.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
ASX listed childcare landlord Arena REIT plunges 20pc after Edge Early Learning rents missed
Arena REIT, the $1.3 billion landlord of childcare operators, has served a default notice on key tenant Edge Early Learning after it fell behind on its rent.






