Birmingham Conference
Join industry leaders at the Propertymark Birmingham Regional Conference on 8 May 2025. Network with fellow industry professionals, stay updated on legislation including the Renters' Rights Bill, and hear up-to-date trends and insights from our sponsors Rightmove. Free for Propertymark members, this event is a valuable opportunity for you to boost skills, gain valuable CPD points and stay ahead in the market.
Overview
FREE for members
* In response to demand we doubled the size of our conference programme and continue to offer members a free place at an annual National or Regional Conference (exluding #PMOne). Members can also attend a second conference in the same year for the non-member rate of £100 +VAT.
Ticket prices
Members: FREE *
Non-members: £100 (+VAT)
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Every year, over 80% of all time spent on property portals in the UK is spent on Rightmove. We want to put the power of our audience and tools behind agents. That way, you can get on with what you do best – making moves happen. We’re also passionate about supporting the industry and making your life easier. That's why we’ve created comprehensive and accredited training for estate and lettings agents. In 2022, we supported over 30,000 agents by delivering over 15,198 hours of CDP.
Speakers
Christian Balshen
Director of Agency Partnerships, Rightmove
Christian has worked in the industry since 2010 when he founded tenant referencing company Van Mildert. The business grew to working for about 1,000 or so letting agents, carrying out over 200k references a year. Rightmove acquired the business, now known as Rightmove Landlord and Tenant Services (RLTS) in 2019. Since then, Christian has worked for Rightmove as Head of Lettings Proposition and continues to be on the board of RLTS.
Sessions
Rightmove data and insights in your local area Thursday @ 9:30 AM
Nicola Broomham
Director - Client Solutions, Deverell-Smith
Before working in recruitment Nicola worked for 12 years in estate agency as a lettings director and estate agency consultant. She is passionate about campaigning for change in estate agency with better diversity, inclusion and gender equality. She is a mental health supporter and first aider and mentors several people across the industry.
Nicola is known for her straight talking approach, big hair and as the owner of an award-winning, fast growing recruitment agency that does things ‘the right way’. She is also the presenter of the Broomham Podcast discussing various topics in the industry.
Stuart Collar-Brown
Advisory Panel Member, NAVA Propertymark
Stuart began his career as an estate agent in Bath in 2003 and made the switch to land and property auctions in 2008. Due to his experience within different auction houses throughout his career, he has developed a deep understanding of the auction market and understands the strengths and weaknesses of each discipline whether it be ballroom auctions, traditional or conditional online auctions.
Having worked for and with some of the best auctioneers in the UK, he launched his own traditional online auction house My Auction in 2019. My Auction aims to create a fairer market place for buyers and sellers with the ultimate goal of changing the general perception of auctions within the UK property market.
Sessions
Presidents’ update Thursday @ 11:50 AM
Nathan Emerson
CEO, Propertymark
Nathan has over 27 years’ experience in the UK property market in a high performance environment and is versatile across residential sales and lettings. Originating from a full multi-discipline agency background, he has a mind for system implementation and delivering front-end results.
Sessions
Conquering agency obstacles Thursday @ 1:30 PM
Alex Jeffery
Partner, Bright Solicitors
Alex heads up the Disputes and Litigation team at Bright Solicitors. He has experience in a wide range of litigation matters and predominately advises clients on contentious property matters such as commercial and residential landlords and tenants in connection with possession claims, dilapidations, and forfeiture. Alex also advises on matters arising from disputed rights of way, boundary issues together with general commercial property matters.
Sessions
Lettings: what to expect in 2025 Thursday @ 11:20 AM
Jason Lee
Head of Commercial, Propertymark
Jason is a vastly experienced sales and auction expert with a demonstrated history of building and growing companies. He worked in agency as both agent and supplier for over 25 years and is passionate about delivering excellent customer service and results. Jason takes pride in development, training and nurturing of all the team and watching them flourish. Multi-award winning in both agency and suppliers’ category from EA Masters, Sunday Times and Negotiator Awards.
Sessions
Exhibitor Spotlight Thursday @ 9:45 AM
James Munro
Head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT)
James joined the Trading Standards profession in 1989 and spent many years as an operational Trading Standards Officer working with local, regional and national enforcement agencies. He now leads the National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team, overseeing the regulation of estate agency work in the UK and the private rented sector in England. James has spoken at many property industry events and conferences over the last 10 years and has been involved in several collaborative projects to improve standards in the property sector. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and a qualified coach and mentor.
Sessions
National Trading Standards Thursday @ 10:05 AM
Tracey Thompson
Insights Practitioner, Your-Crowd
With over 25 years of invaluable experience in the dynamic realm of Estate Agency, I embarked on this journey at Hunters Property Group in 1997, laying the foundation for an enriching career. Most recently, I held the role of Head of Learning and Development at Lomond, cultivating excellence within the industry.
In my quest to empower teams and foster optimal performance, I founded Your-Crowd, a company dedicated to leveraging Insights Discovery. Through this venture, my focus is on guiding teams to unlock their full potential and be the best versions of themselves. This commitment extends to my continued involvement in Estate Agency Training for Sales and Lettings, ensuring that industry professionals are equipped with the latest insights and skills.
As a qualified Insights Practitioner, I bring a unique blend of extensive real-world experience and a passion for unlocking the collective potential of teams, helping to shape the future of our vibrant industry.
Sessions
Unlocking Success: Leveraging Insights Discovery in Estate Agency for Optimal Performance Thursday @ 3:15 PM
Angharad Trueman
President, ARLA Propertymark
Group Lettings Director, Andrews Property Group
She has been working in lettings for her entire career and has been an ARLA Propertymark member since 2015. Angharad is a passionate advocate of raising standards for the lettings industry and encouraging young people to consider a career in lettings. She also won rising star at the Negotiator Awards in 2018 and was shortlisted in the top 100 most inspirational women in the West 2019.
Sessions
Presidents’ update Thursday @ 11:50 AM
featured session
Lettings & Legal Update
Alex Jeffery | Bright Solicitors
Ahead of the Renters' Rights Bill making its way through Parliament, Alex will look at how the new legislation may affect agents and answer audience questions.
He will also discuss potential challenges and opportunities facing industry professionals in the coming months and give a brief update on the legislative and tax changes which landlords need to be aware of.
Look back at past events
Clare Yates—what a great speaker, very engaging and made it light-hearted while gaining valuable tips.
I think the ''Baddies'' from Trading Standards, The Property Ombudsman and GDPR updates were the most informative speakers, and had a real enjoyable approach, keeping heavy material quite light. Also meeting lots of like-minded letting agents and property professionals was nice!
All speakers very good and those who had exhibitions up in the 'mingling room'. Propertymark are doing some really good work now and you can see this has been building for a few years, I especially appreciated the comms during the lockdowns and the panic of Covid. The constant communication and info was very good and really helped.
Well organised with excellent speakers and presentations. It was good to catch up with people in the industry too.
It was the first conference I have been too and took so much away from each speaker. Loved it, great meeting such passionate people.
The talks were not too long and there were good amount of breaks throughout the day. All were very interesting and engaging, especially The Trading Standards and TPO talks. It was interesting to understand what they are doing so we can improve our standards.
Venue
National Motorcycle Museum and National Conference Centre
Coventry Road,
Bickenhill,
Solihull
B92 0EJ
Sponsor
Gallagher
Gallagher has been providing specialist insurance solutions to property professionals for over 25 years and is the official insurance broking partner of Propertymark providing the following insurance products and services: Professional Indemnity Insurance, Public Liability, Employers’ Liability, Office Buildings and Contents Insurance, Cyber Liability Insurance, and more...
An exclusive insurance scheme only available to Propertymark members. So why Gallagher? We have a longstanding and trusted relationship with Propertymark with unique proposition, including preferential rates on Professional Indemnity and Office Insurance for members. Alongside this, our dedicated Gallagher Propertymark assigned account management offers a wealth of knowledge and experience.