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.

With over 20 years in the property sector and a reputation for straight-talking, big-hearted support (and even bigger hair), Nicola helps leaders, recruiters, and high performers cut through the noise, take action, and grow on their own terms.

After scaling and selling her own successful recruitment agency and working at senior level in the industry, Nicola launched Nota Bene to offer something the sector was missing: real, honest, practical support from someone who’s been in the trenches.

She now helps leaders and recruiters to unlock clarity, take action and make confident decisions that actually stick - No fluff.

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.

Timothy joined Propertymark in July 2015 and leads on the organisation’s policy and campaigns activity across Westminster, the devolved parliaments, and local authorities. He authored Propertymark’s The Future of Renting position paper and wrote Propertymark’s best practice guidance to help agents operate during the pandemic. Timothy also created the policy proposals for the Leasehold: A Life Sentence research report.

Before Propertymark, Timothy worked as a political advisor in Westminster for a former Business Minister and Government Whip and spent a period of time as a Caseworker and Researcher for Members of the European Parliament.

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.

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.

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.

Toby Leek is a distinguished real estate professional with decades of experience navigating the Central and South London property markets. As an Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS) and the President of NAEA Propertymark, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise in the industry. His multifaceted interests and extensive experience make him a valuable contributor to discussions on the evolving landscape of real estate.

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.

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.

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.

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