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CRS has moved into a full floor of Lee House, part of the Tootal Buildings in Manchester. Credit: via Smoking Gun PR

CRS takes 13,700 sq ft at Manchester’s Tootal Buildings

4 September 2026 09:36 Julia Hatmaker Comments (0)

Consumer Rights Solicitors has leased an entire floor at the grade two-listed office blocks from asset manager XLB Property.

Sitting off Oxford Road, the grade two-listed Tootal Buildings are also the home of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. CRS has taken 13,700 sq ft at the Lee House element of the Tootal Buildings, which has an entrance off Great Bridgewater Street.

Sixteen Real Estate acted for CRS on the deal, while XLB was represented by Edwards Property Consultants.

Following the lease agreement, Sixteen Real Estate’s project management team led the fit-out of the space for CRS. AXI, Design Studio, and Cubic Works assisted with the design of the CRS office.

“This move represents a significant investment in the future of CRS and gives us a headquarters that reflects both our ambitions and the way our business operates today,” said CRS director Kavon Hussain.

CRS had been shopping for the right Manchester office for two years, with Sixteen Real Estate assisting along the way.

“Throughout the search process our requirements continued to evolve, so having an advisor that understood our business and could adapt alongside us was invaluable,” Hussain said.

“Sixteen supported us from the earliest stages of the search, through the acquisition and will now help deliver the fit-out, providing continuity throughout what has been a complex journey.”

Rosie Veitch, associate director at Sixteen Real Estate, said: “This has been a particularly interesting brief because we have been able to really get under the skin of CRS’ business while they navigated a period of rapid growth and uncertainty linked to the PCP claims market.

“Our role was to help CRS stay agile, putting in place interim occupational solutions while continuing to assess the market for the right long-term opportunity,” she continued.

“Occupier requirements rarely stand still, particularly during periods of market uncertainty and this transaction demonstrates the value of taking a long-term advisory approach.

“Lee House ultimately stood out because it offers the scale, character and city centre location needed to support the next phase of the business.”

Manchester’s city centre office market has slowed over the past few months, with take-up dropping from 286,000 sq ft in the first quarter of 2026 to 184,500 sq ft in the second. However, Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s creation of No10 North is expected to deliver an uplift for the rest of the year.