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Property Conference

Date: Thursday 4th September

Time: 9am - 1pm

Venue: Symphony Hall (Justham Room), Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA

Price: Free for all to attend

The BLS Property & Development Committee are pleased to confirm their next event targeted at all property lawyers. The sessions will be educational, offering you the opportunity to engage with other property professionals and include the following speakers:

Mark Evans, Vice President, The Law Society of England and Wales

The Law Society Vice-President, will provide updates and facilitate discussion on The Law Society's work and key property sector topics including climate change, new TA6 form, conveyancing protocol consultation, building safety act and current Government legislative developments.

Sarah Dwight, Owner, Sarah Dwight Solicitor

Sarah Dwight is a Sole Practitioner based in Birmingham, specialising in residential conveyancing. She sits on the Law Society Conveyancing and Land Law Committee and is the lead for the Residential Property Working Sub group, which is actively involved in the work on the TA6 form and the consultation on the Protocol.

Neil Wood, Director, Move Reports

Introducing Move Reports, how we help law firms stand out to both existing and new introducers, including estate agents and, importantly, developers working on new build plot sales. In addition, I’ll explore how climate change is beginning to impact property transactions, what the emerging climate-related search results mean for conveyancers in terms of duty and due diligence, and the practical steps both professionals and homeowners can take to better understand and respond to these risks.

Paul Addison, Managing Director, DevAssist

Beyond Basic Planning Data – Protecting Your Clients and Your Practice

Standard planning data often reveals just part of the story. This session explores the hidden risks that traditional searches can overlook and how these blind spots can put both your clients and your practice at risk. We’ll discuss key developments in the latest planning policy changes, share real-world examples (including a £2 million professional negligence case), and outline practical steps you can take to strengthen due diligence and better protect your PI.

Allie Parsons, Customer Success Consultant, Landmark Information Group

Engagement and education are key to Allie’s role as Customer Success Consultant. She has over 30 years’ experience in marketing, consulting and advising various businesses, the last 17 years working with Law firms. She also has a broad experience in professional training and delivers seminars and training sessions for legal professionals on a range of property related issues.

As a leading provider of property data and insights, Landmark Information is committed to engaging with all sectors of the property market. By combining customer feedback with robust data, Landmark helps shape the future of the industry while staying ahead of market changes. In this session, Allie will explore the latest property trends – insights from Landmark’s cross-market activity data, connecting the industry – how collaboration and shared data are driving innovation across the property sector and the power of feedback – how customer input has shaped Landmark’s latest reports and offerings.

Agenda

9am Registration, breakfast and networking

9.30am Welcome by Samantha Ingram, Chair of the BLS Property & Development Committee and Richard Port MBE, President of Birmingham Law Society

Introduction to Quiss Technology by Nick Hayne, Head of Professional Services

9.45am Presentation from Mark

10.15am Presentation from Sarah

10.45am Presentation from Neil

11.15am Comfort break

11.30am Presentation from Paul

12pm Presentation from Allie

12.30pm Closing remarks and networking

1pm Close