Both landlords and tenants come to Chris for his trusted advice on residential and commercial property matters, including debt collection

Chris is a Partner and Head of our Residential Property and Estate Agency department and is based in Dundee. He was previously head of our Dundee office from 2017 to 2025.

Chris specialises in residential and commercial sales, purchases and leasing for both landlords and tenants. He also has experience with Small Claims and summary cause litigation work on landlord and tenant issues and debt collection.

Chris is a Non-Executive member of the Lindsays’ management board and is involved in the Firm’s on-going management and strategic matters.

Chris was a Tutor and Lecturer at Dundee University from 2009 to 2020 and was jointly responsible for designing a new Conveyancing elective module to comply with LSS guidelines. He is the Clerk to the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee which is the largest of the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee and a board member of the TSPC (Tayside Solicitors’ Property Centre).

Highlights

  • Acting for a bank in the provision of security for multi-million pound property portfolio finance
  • Represents Scotland’s largest equine re-homing and adoption centre and a BVI company in relation to their portfolio of student flats.

Meet the team

Residential property is more than paperwork. It’s a big life step. We bring together legal and property know-how to help you buy, sell and plan with confidence, including conveyancing and related advice around moving.

Who we help

We work with buyers and sellers across Scotland, including people upsizing, downsizing, relocating or investing. If you want joined-up support from people who understand the human side of moving, you can look to us.

Insights from Chris

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2026 property outlook: Housing prices predicted to continue rising

Property markets in Edinburgh and Dundee remain strong – our teams report average house prices rising amid persistent demand and a shortage of new homes.

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Time and space: It is possible to sell your property all year-round

Many people assume they should wait for spring before putting their home on the market. That’s not necessarily so.

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