UK property market bounces back after last week’s summer wobble

Agency giant LSL is reporting decent figures for the first six months with its range of services helping to shield it from a subdued property market. The parent company of Reeds Rains and Your Move, reports group revenue increased 3% to £92.3million, compared to £89.7million for the same period in 2025. The company, which describes…

Letting agents expect a 71% reduction in buy-to-let investors this year, which will reduce available stock and weaken a key source of portfolio growth, according to a study from Iamproperty. The proptech firm interviewed more than 320 agents who said it was forcing a shift away from landlord-led expansion towards owner-occupiers and needs-based movers, with…

Nick Carter, centre, with Charlie Willis, left, and Rupert Collingwood of The London Broker Self-employed broker agency Harding Green has acquired the assets of rival The London Broker and promised to “supercharge the broker model”. The Kensington-based estate agency, which uses the broker agent model to operate its business, is keen to stress this “a…

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Jon Cooke has stepped down as a Non-Executive Director at GPEA, the business that owned Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals. GPEA says Cooke played a key role in the 2024 deal that brought both brands under the ownership of The Property Franchise Group, helping to shape their direction during a “pivotal”…

Less than a third of landlords are confident that letting out property will be financially viable in the next five years, new data suggests. The findings by LegalforLandlords also found 40% of landlords planned to raise rents if they face higher taxes in this month’s Budget. The message from landlords ahead of the Autumn Budget…