diff --git a/src/regionModels/regionModel/Make/files b/src/regionModels/regionModel/Make/files
index 570b357b11..ab18530890 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/regionModel/Make/files
+++ b/src/regionModels/regionModel/Make/files
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ regionModel1D/regionModel1D.C
 /* Boundary conditions */
 derivedFvPatches/mappedVariableThicknessWall/mappedVariableThicknessWallFvPatch.C
 
+regionProperties/regionProperties.C
+
 LIB = $(FOAM_LIBBIN)/libregionModels
diff --git a/src/regionModels/regionModel/regionProperties/regionProperties.C b/src/regionModels/regionModel/regionProperties/regionProperties.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2cd718cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/regionModels/regionModel/regionProperties/regionProperties.C
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "regionProperties.H"
+#include "IOdictionary.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::regionProperties::regionProperties(const Time& runTime)
+:
+    HashTable<wordList>
+    (
+        IOdictionary
+        (
+            IOobject
+            (
+                "regionProperties",
+                runTime.time().constant(),
+                runTime.db(),
+                IOobject::MUST_READ_IF_MODIFIED,
+                IOobject::NO_WRITE
+            )
+        ).lookup("regions")
+    )
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::regionProperties::~regionProperties()
+{}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/regionModels/regionModel/regionProperties/regionProperties.H b/src/regionModels/regionModel/regionProperties/regionProperties.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..796b0f6405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/regionModels/regionModel/regionProperties/regionProperties.H
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Class
+    regionProperties
+
+Description
+    Simple class to hold region information for coupled region simulations
+
+SourceFiles
+    regionProperties.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef regionProperties_H
+#define regionProperties_H
+
+#include "Time.H"
+#include "HashTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class regionProperties Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class regionProperties
+:
+    public HashTable<wordList>
+{
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
+        regionProperties(const regionProperties&);
+
+        //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
+        void operator=(const regionProperties&);
+
+public:
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components
+        regionProperties(const Time& runTime);
+
+
+    //- Destructor
+    ~regionProperties();
+
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //