The Landlord Conference 2024
About The 2024 Landlord Conference
Coming to the NEC in Birmingham on the 6th November 2024. A must-attend for landlords and letting agents, this one-day conference brings you a wealth of information and practical guidance on impending legislative impacts, property investment, financing and more. Plus, get the chance to network with other landlords and letting agents and get onsite advice, guidance, and special offers from a range of exhibitors.
What your ticket includes:
- Opportunity to hear from industry experts including a keynote speech from Dragons Den star James Caan.
- Chance to meet over 30 exhibitors, offering products and services to help save you time and money.
- A delicious lunch with fellow property investors and landlords like you.
- Free on site parking.
What to expect at the event
The day will be hosted by Nick Knowles and he’ll share his insights on home makeovers. You’ll also hear from James Caan about his entrepreneurial journey and the advice he has to make your property journey profitable. Plus there will be opportunities to network with over 1,000 property professionals AND talk to our partners about their exclusive services and offers.
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Nick Knowles - Host
Nick started out in the building trade and went on to work as a journalist and producer in the UK, Australia and America. From there he went to the BBC and two shows that defined much of his career: DIY SOS and City Hospital. Nick has gone on to host programmes including National Lottery Who Dares Wins, Last Choir Standing, Holiday Hit Squad, and The One Show.
Photo credit: Paul Poynter
James Caan - Keynote
As a Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity, former Dragon, Founder of the James Caan Foundation and former Chairman of Start-Up Loans, James Caan CBE is the UK's most successful entrepreneur.
Andy Burnham - Keynote
As Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham is responsible for shaping the future of Greater Manchester, with priorities for his third term including continuing to build a London-style integrated transport system, ending the housing crisis by 2038, offering a new technical education pathway as an alternative to university and creating a new Live Well service, making Greater Manchester a great place to grow up, get on, and grow old.
The agenda
Please note this is subject to change
Exciting speakers added regularly
8:15 - 9:00 - Registration & networking
9:00 - 9:05 - Introduction
Jodi Berg OBE, Chair, National Residential Landlord Association
9:05 - 9:10 - Introduction from our host for the day
Nick Knowles, TV presenter
9:10 - 9:30 - Forecast and predications for the PRS in 2024/2025
Richard Donnell, Executive Director, Zoopla
9:40 - 10:05 - Financing the Private Rented Sector: making the future viable
Doug Hall, Director 3mc, Theresa Wallace, Compliance Director - Lettings, Savilles, Russell Anderson, Mortgages Commercial Director, Paragon Bank, Russell Quirk, Co-Founder of ProperPR
10:05 - 10:50 – Break & networking including opportunity to meet our exhibitors
10:50 – 11:15 – Panel discussion – Digital landlords: Innovating the PRS
James Kent, Chief Innovation Officer at NRLA, Anna Moore, Co-Founder & CEO of Hestia, Manoj Varsani MBE, CEO, Hannah Chapatte, Founder & CEO of Hybr
Dive into the changes within the rental market and understand how the NRLA and other companies are actively seeking digital and tech focused solutions. This exciting panel debate will cover topics such as the emerging trends and shifts in the rental sector and how technology is adapting to new regulations and what they mean for landlords.
11:15 – 12:00 - Keynote speaker
James Caan, Investor and Renowned Entrepreneur
James will join us for a unique keynote speech where he will share his personal stories on his rise to fame and how important resilience is in the world of business. We are delighted to announce that he will also be taking questions from the floor. This is an exciting opportunity for delegates to ask the Dragon’s Den star a question.
12:00 – 13:30 - Lunch
13:30 – 13:50 – Keynote speaker
Alex Notay, Chair, Radix Big Tent Housing Commission
13:50 – 14:15 - Panel discussion: Dispute resolution in renting
Lesley Horton, Deputy Ombudsman at The Property Ombudsman, Kevin Williamson, Director at the Housing Ombudsman, Sean Hooker, Head of Redress & Ombudsman Office at The Property Redress Scheme, John Blackwood, Member of the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing & Property Chamber)
The Government will introduce a new ombudsman service for the private rented sector as part of the Renters’ Rights Bill, which all landlords in England will legally be required to join. But what can you expect? Our panel of experts from key dispute resolution organisations will have the latest information.
14:15 - 15:00 - Break & networking including opportunity to meet our exhibitors
15:00 – 15:30 – Keynote speaker
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
15:30 – 16:00 - The winning formula for property investment
Charlotte Edwards, Coach, Investor and Developer
As one of the country's leading voices on female property investors, Charlotte Edwards will be talking about her winning formula for property investment and sharing the secrets of her success. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear about her inspiring journey and experiences, and gain insight into how you can use these to benefit your rental business.
16:00 - 16:30 - Panel discussion - Lessons from industry experts
Paul Shamplina, Chief Commercial Officer at Total Property, Allison Thompson, National Lettings Managing Director at Leaders Romans Group, Marie Parris, CEO & Founder of George Ellis Property Services, Maxine Fothergill, Managing Director Amax Estates
16:30 - 17:00 - How does the future look? Navigating changes in the Private Rented Sector under a new Government
Ben Beadle, CEO, National Residential Landlords Association
The biggest change to renting in over 30 years, higher energy efficiency requirements and potential shifts in taxation on the horizon – the Government wants to make its mark on the private rented sector. Our CEO, Ben Beadle, is at the forefront of the NRLA’s work to represent your voice to policymakers and will share his insights into their plans.
17:00 - 17:05 - Summary and close
Ben Beadle, CEO, National Residential Landlords Association
Meet some of our speakers
Alex Notay
BFB Working Group
Russell Quirk
Co-founder, ProperPR
Hannah Chappatte
Founder & CEO, Hybr
Paul Shamplina
Chief Commercial Officer, Total Property
Anna Moore
Co-Founder & CEO, Hestia
Sean Hooker
Head of Redress & Ombudsman Office, The Property Redress Scheme
Theresa Wallace
Compliance Director Lettings, Savilles
Ben Beadle
NRLA CEO
Allison Thompson
National Lettings Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group
Richard Donnell
Executive Director, Zoopla
Charlotte Edwards
Coach, Investor and Developer
Doug Hall
Director, 3mc
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Our sponsors & exhibitors
We are pleased to confirm our main event sponsor this year is Total Property.
You can find out more about the exciting sponsors and exhibitors we have confirmed.
Why attend
Good range of speakers and the subjects covered were useful and informative. Excellent quality of presentation and experts. Up to date, highly relevant topics.