There are still some tickets available for this fresh, enjoyable and, most importantly, educative event, The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) and PROPERTYdrum have partnered to present this special event on Tuesday 21 September 2010 at one of London’s top venues: Altitude 360.
This event will lift your spirits as you join us on the 29th Floor of the Millbank Tower, overlooking the Thames, with stunning views around the capital. New Opportunities In Lettings will be packed with interest and presented by the sharpest minds in the business. Lord Richard Best OBE is our Chairman and the programme allows ample time for visiting the exhibition and networking.
Delegate fees are just £130 + VAT per delegate, inclusive of refreshments, an excellent lunch and a superb cocktail reception, so book now at www.propertydrum.com/categories/conference.
The Programme
The View From The Top
It’s been a challenging year; shortage of property, tenants struggling, landlords selling up. This session gives a market and looks at future opportunities.
Lord Richard Best OBE - The Joy Of Belonging
This session discusses the benefits of being a NALS licensed firm and how membership of The Property Ombudsman scheme underlines your professionalism.
Isobel Thomson, NALS, Christopher Hamer, TPO, Chris Day, Spicerhaart and Nick Cooper, Northwood - The Way Ahead
Residential Lettings is fun isn’t it? The thrill of the chase to gain new instructions, the satisfaction in finding the perfect tenant? Property Management isn’t always so enjoyable, but new technologies and outsourcing services can make life easier.
Peter Grant, VTUK, Simon Duce ARPM, Tim Wakelin, PropertyRisks - Are Your Ducks In A Row?
There’s no point hurtling into business if you don’t have the essentials in place. Referencing, Client Money Protection, Professional Indemnity and insurances for you and your landlords and tenants – are vital to ensure security.
Bryn Cole, FCC Paragon, Jane Venning, Kerry London, Mark Wooldridge, Home & Legacy - The View From Outer Space
Technology in the workplace is dramatically changing the way we work. We Google, we use Facebook, we Tweet, we get LinkedIn, but do we know what we’re doing? This major session explains where you can maximise your marketing efforts and enjoy social media.
James Bacon, Google and Tracy Falke, Freestyle Interactive 
The View From Westminster
The new coalition Government has cancelled all sorts of legislative plans from the last regime, but has it thrown the baby out with bathwater? Is it really best to leave the industry to regulate itself? Will they introduce more legislation when it suits?
Richard McCarthy, Director General Communities and Local Government - Employment Strategies
Your staff is the most important part of your business. How do you build the relationships and avoid unfair dismissal actions and employment tribunals?
Clive Oliver, Employment Law Specialist Peninsula - Changes To AST Rules
October 1st brings an increase in the rent levels for Assured Shorthold Tenancies. Sounds simple but there are some possible pitfalls, our experts discuss the issues.
Roger Smith, Partner, Barlow Robbins LLP and Eddie Hooker, MyDeposits - Skills Snapshot
Photography in lettings – the first chance to make a great impression on landlords and tenants or the forgotten element of your marketing? Property photographer extraordinaire John Durrant takes you through the essential skills and effort required to make your service stand out.
John Durrant - The View From The Social Sector
With a major housing crisis on our hands and a shortage of homes how are you going to increase business? One way is to explore the opportunities available through new schemes involving social sector tenants.
Damon Thomas, Fast Trak and Alan Elborough, Settled Housing - How To Be The Best
Standards, standards, standards, almost as clichéd a mantra as Location, Location, Location, but the only way you can differentiate is to provide a truly professional service.
James Toogood, CFP Software - Making Portals & Websites Sing
Portals and websites are the main methods for property search, both can easily swallow up a great chunk of your marketing budget so how doensure that you spend wisely and make your investment really work?
Nigel Lewis, Findaproperty (TDPG)
Property specialists exhibiting at the conference
Headline Sponsor VTUK
MD Peter Grant says, “VTUK immediately agreed to be headline sponsor as the synergy between NALS and our ethos is seamless. We are both passionate about promoting a professional image for the industry and helping the best lettings and management practitioners to excel. The forward thinking attitude shown by NALS mirrors VTUK’s approach, demonstrated by our constantly evolving software provision and service and has enabled us to create a progressive affiliation of which we are very proud.” www.vtuk.com
Lunch Sponsor FCC Paragon
MD Bryn Cole says, “I am very pleased to be able to sponsor an event that is all about raising standards in our industry. NALS is a key factor in implementing and maintaining high standards across the sector. FCC Paragon will continue to strive for this both through its products and services and the strategic partnerships it enters into.” www.fccparagon.com
Cocktail Party Sponsor ARPM
MD Simon Duce said, “Quite simply, you have PROPERTYdrum, the leading industry publication and NALS, the leading licensing scheme bringing together the most forward thinking agents and suppliers to look at better ways of serving the consumer. The day promises to yield opportunities and ideas for all concerned in a fantastic venue”. www.arpm.co.uk
PORTAL Sponsor TDPG
Nigel Lewis says “We’re delighted to be the Portal Sponsor of this conference and share our insight on boosting your response from portals. With over 8 million home searchers visiting our sites every month, we’ll arm you with the tools and techniques to increase your portal gains and target this substantial audience. We’ll also hand you our free guide to maximising portal investment.” www.thedigitalpropertygroup.com
LETSURE
Steven Elliott says, “Letsure is keen to spread the good news about its revival and the conference is the perfect opportunity to get face to face with agents to hear about their challenges and to enable us to deliver the right products and services for their business.” www.letsure.co.uk
SPARK ENERGY
Kris Jakobsen said, “As the only Ofgem licensed energy company specialising in servicing tenanted properties, Spark is keen to get its message across to agents and managers. Having worked with PROPERTYdrum in the past, we’re confident the event will be a successful one.” www.sparkenergy.co.uk
RUSHBROOK & RATHBONE
MD Sarah Rushbrook said, “We’re delighted to be onboard at the launch of such an exciting and influential event. It’s a fantastic opportunity to discuss recent developments and opportunities within the industry with friends old and new.” www.rushbrookrathbone.co.uk
Colemans
“We offer free advice on a national basis to our referrers and their clients from our specialist Team dedicated to producing cost effective results on a Fixed Price basis for the Lettings Sector.” www.colemans-ctts.co.uk
DUTTON GREGORY
Robert Bolwell says, “NALS is not just another logo for hard pressed agents to add to their window but a sign of real quality that landlords and tenants recognise. To be part of this conference is a must for anyone in the rental market.” www.duttongregory.co.uk
ENDSLEIGH
David Scutt, National Sales Manager says, “Endsleigh partners with hundreds of agencies in the UK and as such are excited to be part of this event. We look forward to meeting with existing and potential new business partners on the day.” www.endsleigh.co.uk
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Property specialists exhibiting at the conference
FastTrak
Managing Director Damon Thomas says, “This conference is a perfect opportunity for organisations and representatives to come together and really look at how our industry is developing, the challenges and solutions. It’s a time where we are all looking at maximising revenues and the conference will point to alternative routes for our businesses to benefit.” www.fasttrack.co.uk
GMG Property Services
CFP’s Head of Sales James Toogood says, “We are exhibiting and presenting because NALS and its members are an important and influential body within the industry. CFP seek to set the standard in Property Management software solutions and believe NALS members would benefit from our industry leading accredited software to support them further in both compliance and good business practice.” www.cfp-software.co.uk
Hallmark Corporate Services
Managing Director Steve Knox says, “Hallmark is an established, well-respected company which works in association with The Scottish and Southern Energy Group (SSE) providing solutions for letting agents and landlords. We are always delighted to meet professional agents and look forward to the NALS & PROPERTYdrum conference.” www.hallmarkcorporate.co.uk
Taxdoctor.co.uk
Managing Director James Stephens says, “Taxdoctor is really excited about launching its brand new letting agent partner programme at the conference. We believe that tax advice is the missing ingredient in the agent portfolio and we are looking forward to showing how we can help.” www.taxdoctor.co.uk
LetMC
Managing Director Glyn Trott says, “It’s so great to have another conference for the lettings and management industry as they are now so few and far between. What really excites LetMC is that it is the first conference for NALS members and it’s a great opportunity for us to meet industry professionals.” www.letmc.com
iSurvey
Managing Director Derek Mair says, “We’re really looking forward to meeting these professional letting and management agents who are open to new opportunities and ready to embrace exciting and useful technology. Our simple software helps agents with their increasingly important inventories so don’t miss this day, it will be worth it!” www.isurvey-inventory.co.uk
Kerry London
Divisional Director Jane Venning says, “We have excellent working relationships with NALS and with PROPERTYdrum and this conference is an great opportunity for us to meet some of the UK’s top professional letting agents and discuss our Professional Indemnity policy.” www.kerrylondon.co.uk
Let Insurance
Managing Director Michael Portman says, “We are attending this conference as both exhibitor and delegate; it is a very good way of keeping abreast of the current opportunities and threats facing the lettings market as well as the chance to network with clients and senior players in the industry. www.letinsurance.co.uk
Letting Bureau
Managing Director Jenny Markham says, “NALS is a pro-active industry scheme which constantly strives to assist licensed firms and raise professional standards. The conference is the perfect environment for us to meet and promote our professional services to their members.” www.lettingbureau.co.uk
mydeposits
Managing Director Eddie Hooker says, “Launched in April 2007, mydeposits now protects in excess of 500,000 individual deposits for over 2,000 letting agents including the UK’s largest players in the market, many of which are members of NALS, we are looking forward to meeting them and everyone else at this event.” www.mydeposits.co.uk
PropertyRisks
Director Nigel Atkinson says, “This new conference will take us to the heart of the lettings industry and we believe it offers us an excellent opportunity to promote our tenant referencing and insurance services to its key players at what promises to be a vibrant event.” www.propertyrisks.com
Rentshield Direct
National Sales Manager Carl Piercy says, “Exhibiting at this high profile event will enable us to continue to raise our profile. As the UK’s fastest growing referencing company we’ll present our common sense reference service and flexible pricing policy in which agents choose how much they pay for referencing.” www.rentshielddirect.com
home & Legacy
Director Mark Wooldridge says, “Home & Legacy are delighted to be exhibiting at the PROPERTYdrum & NALS lettings conference. We look forward to meeting lettings agents face-to-face to discuss our new, high quality landlord and tenant insurance products, which we are excited to be launching to the market.” www.homeandlegacy.co.uk
