Savills buys pair of North West agencies

Savills has bought two property businesses in the North West: Manchester-based residential agency Case McNair and the Knutsford branch of residential agency Meller Braggins.  Case McNair specialises in residential lettings and management in Greater Manchester, letting. It manages a rental portfolio worth more than £200m.  Its focus will remain on the operational delivery of large-scale projects of 100+ units and its team of 15 will all join Savills, led by managing director John-Paul Case, who will become head of northern metropolitan lettings.  Savills Knutsford, the former Meller Braggins office on Princess Street, will be led by Charlie Kannreuther, who has worked for the Savills residential business in Cheshire for six years.  Meller Braggins managing director, Nigel Lammas, and two colleagues will move across to Savills with immediate effect.  Meller Braggins’ four other residential and lettings branches are unaffected by this acquisition. To send feedback, e-mail alex.peace@egi.co.uk or tweet @EGAlexPeace or @estatesgazette