Savills has announced changes to the senior management team of its residential business.

Andrew Perratt will become Head of Residential for Savills UK, incorporating London and Country markets. This follows a four-year tenure as Head of Country Residential, a role that saw him navigate the business through the pandemic and emerge with record results and increased market share.

He takes over from Justin Marking who will concentrate on growing Savills international network of owned residential offices and associates across 25 countries in his role as Head of Global Residential.

Liza-Jane Kelly will step into the role of Head of London Residential. Having joined Savills in 2018, Liza-Jane oversaw the successful integration of Currells into the Savills business. She has since built and managed specialist teams in each of the 37 Savills London offices to offer clients a targeted service focused on entry price point prime residential property.

Sophie Barton has been promoted to head of sales to oversee the multi-disciplinary East Sheen office.

Having joined the firm’s Wandsworth sales department in April last year, Sophie steps into her new position with eight years’ experience in the industry and with an intricate knowledge of the area and its sales market.

Commenting on the changes, Justin Marking said: “We’re in great shape. The changes we’re announcing today are the result of our managed succession planning and demonstrate the strength and breadth of talent within our business. It’s not in our DNA to stand still at Savills and I look forward to working with them in their new roles and to seeing new ideas and ambitions come to fruition over the coming months and years.”