Chris McGarrigle MRICS — chartered since 1989.

Tenant-side specialism

McGarrigle & Co acts for occupiers only. There are no landlord instructions and therefore no conflicts: every piece of evidence, argument and negotiation is built to protect the tenant’s position on rent, on terms and on exit liability.

Career chronology

1. 1989

   Qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), beginning a career focused on retail and commercial landlord and tenant work.

2. 1989 – present

   Over forty years in property: rent reviews, 1954 Act lease renewals, dilapidations, compulsory purchase and expert witness instructions for occupiers.

3. Academic career

   Senior lecturer roles at Birmingham City University and Sheffield Hallam University, teaching the law of lease renewals and rent reviews under the 1954 Act, dilapidations and compulsory purchase.

4. Current

   Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University and course leader on the MSc Real Estate, alongside practice as principal of McGarrigle & Co.

Professional memberships

• MRICS — Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• MCIArb — Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• IRRV (Hons) — Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation
• MIPM — Institute of Place Management
• FHEA — Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• FRSA — Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Sectors and coverage

Retail, leisure and food & beverage occupiers — from single shops, restaurants and gyms through to national portfolios. Nationwide across the United Kingdom and Ireland: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.