LRG Living Markets | Portfolio Management and Build to Rent Services

LRG Living Markets provides specialist support for residential investors, developers and portfolio landlords through Build to Rent and Portfolio Management services. It is part of the LRG group. LRG group brands include Leaders, Romans, Boyer, Gibbs-Gillespie, Moginie James, Portico, Scott Fraser, Stirling Ackroyd, The Acorn Group, And Co, Revolution, Dunlop Heywood, Mortgage Scout, Bode Insurance Solutions, Glide and Hoses Rhodes, Dickson. LRG manages 80,000 properties and completed £4.4bn of property sales in 2025. LRG is one of the largest multi-faceted property companies in the UK, with a centralised specialist team supporting its brands.

LRG offers training and professional qualifications as an employee benefit. Michael Cook is Chief Executive Officer of Leaders Romans Group. Build to Rent services include viability and consultancy, land acquisition and disposal, planning and development, mobilisation, leasing and marketing, property and block management, and sustainability and innovation. Portfolio Management services include dedicated account management, leasing and tenancy management, performance reviews, maintenance and refurbishment, compliance management, portfolio reporting, and strategic support. Portfolio Management fees are agreed around the size, structure and requirements of each portfolio.

LRG Living Markets has built a reputation in Reading for attentive portfolio management and build-to-rent services, with reviewers consistently praising the responsiveness of staff. A handful of customers describe their property manager, Brandon Sharman, as eager to assist with any request and quick to respond, while Jasmine receives repeated mentions for guiding tenants through the moving-in process and answering questions clearly. Napita, Nick, Cynthia, Cindy and Harry are also named for their patience, professionalism and proactive handling of logistics, including one account of a mould problem resolved promptly by a maintenance worker.

A recurring theme is that concerns raised during inspections are listened to and addressed without delay, and that issues are dealt with efficiently rather than being dismissed. Renters note that the process from enquiry to handover felt smooth, with communication remaining clear both before and after the move, and that staff were friendly and understanding throughout. The range of services covered by feedback includes apartment lettings and rentals, property management and the administrative side of moving into a building, with several reviewers highlighting how approachable the team remained when problems were reported. Communication and follow-through are what customers return to most often in their accounts.