Scottish National Conference
Join industry leaders at the Propertymark Scottish National Conference on 26 March 2026. Network with fellow industry professionals, stay updated on legislation 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 (excluding #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.
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, Director of Agency Partnerships and continues to be on the board of RLTS.
Sessions
Rightmove data and insights in your local area Thursday @ 9:30 AM
John Boyle
Rettie & Co
John is a property economist and chartered surveyor and Director of Research & Strategy at Rettie since 2011. Over the last 23 years, he has helped to drive the strategy of the Rettie business through market evidence, and has provided consultancy and advice to a range of external clients including housebuilders, housing associations, government bodies and third sector organisations. He is a regular media commentator on the Scottish residential market and has spoken at a number of previous Propertymark national conferences. He sits on Homes for Scotland’s Policy Advisory Group and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Society of Property Researchers.
Sessions
Scottish residential market outlook Thursday @ 11:15 AM
Stuart Collar-Brown
President, 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 @ 10:15 AM
Rory Cowan
Commercial and Property Litigator, BKF & Co
Rory is one of the leading providers of legal services to the Private Rented Sector (PRS) in Scotland. He provides legal services to a wide range of organisations operating in the PRS from small agencies to large UK-wide lettings agents, tenancy deposit schemes, rental guarantee insurers and bespoke software providers. Rory also operates the Scottish end of the Propertymark legal helpline and is the Chief Examiner for the Scottish Propertymark Qualifications. Rory also sits as a Legal Chair (judge) on the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland: Housing and Property Chamber, the specialist tribunal that adjudicates on all private tenancy disputes and claims including evictions and housing conditions in Scotland.
Timothy Douglas
Head of Policy and Campaigns, Propertymark
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.
Sessions
Propertymark Industry Update Thursday @ 4:00 PM
Megan Eighteen
President, ARLA Propertymark
Megan Eighteen is a seasoned property professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Renowned as a recognisable authority within the property industry, she is equally accessible to the public, engaging on TikTok to address key issues and anxieties surrounding the letting process from a tenant's perspective. With her wealth of knowledge and friendly demeanour, Megan is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and results for her clients and to supporting the learning journeys of Propertymark members.
Sessions
Presidents’ update Thursday @ 10:15 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
Prize Draw Thursday @ 3:30 PM
Exhibitor Spotlight Thursday @ 9:45 AM
James Munro
Head of the National Trading Standards Estate 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 Agency Team, overseeing the regulation of estate agency work in the UK. James has spoken at many property industry events and conferences over the 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 @ 11:45 AM
Mary-Lou Press
President, NAEA Propertymark
Sessions
Presidents’ update Thursday @ 10:15 AM
Clare Yates
CY Training Works
Clare is an award-winning training consultant, specialising in customer experience and sales. Her career in the property industry began over 30 years ago as a part-time weekend receptionist, before moving into new-build sales, holiday cottages, panel management and B2B sales.
Clare loves to help businesses to generate more revenue by improving customer care, sales progression and providing value-added related services. Her clients include some of the largest estate agents and law firms in the country, and she is a regular speaker at Propertymark conferences and events.
Sessions
You never get a second chance to create a first impression Thursday @ 1:30 PM
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National Trading Standards
James Munro | NTSELAT
Agents are required to follow the latest material information advice and recommendations.
Stay compliant and get your questions answered with a clear and practical view of regulation — direct from the industry regulator.
Look back at past events
Trading Standards' James Munro helped agents stay ahead of their competition with clear and practical views of regulation and compliance.
Talk to us, the Propertymark team come together regularly throughout the year to agree on direction, policy and voice members’ views.
Using Rightmove's latest sales and rental data, Christian Balshen highlights home-mover behaviour trends and pricing insights to help manage over-optimistic sellers.
Propertymark's industry update provides an update of all the key areas agents needed to be aware of.
Alex Jeffery discusses potential challenges and opportunities facing agents and landlords this year.
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
Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
Roseburn Street
Edinburgh
EH12 5PJ