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LSL Posts Strong First Half Results Despite Drop in Transactions
LSL Property Services, the parent company of Reeds Rains and Your Move, has reported solid first half results, with group revenue up 3% to £92.3 million (H1 2025: £89.7m) and group underlying operating profit up 11% to £15.9 million.
The results come despite a 4% drop in transactions, although the end of a Stamp Duty threshold in April last year affected the figures.
Diversified Income Shields Group from Subdued Market
LSL, which describes itself as one of the UK's largest providers of services to the property and mortgage market, says its range of services has helped shield it from a subdued property market. The company notes that it benefits from a diversified mix of income, including lettings, remortgaging, platform and other fees, meaning the majority of group income is not directly dependent on residential property transactions.
Group CEO Adam Castleton said LSL performed well in the first half, delivering further profit and margin growth and strong cash generation, with markets developing broadly as expected despite prevailing negative sentiment.
Transformation Programme and Business Developments
LSL has launched a Group-wide transformation programme, which it expects to improve structural cost-effectiveness and make better use of its scale. The programme will simplify how the group operates, strengthen its capabilities and support further structural improvement in margins.
The first half also saw two notable commercial developments. In January, the group announced the signing of its first Automated Valuation Model (AVM) contract, described as a significant commercial milestone for its surveying and valuation arm, E.surv. The group also purchased Huddersfield-based property search firm National Search Service (NSS) at the beginning of the year.
For letting agents and inventory clerks, the results underline the resilience of lettings income as a revenue stream at a time when residential sales transactions have softened.
Source: The Negotiator