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.

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.

Ian has 35 years experience in the Norfolk property market. He works as an Associate and Senior Valuer at Watsons, and is the Vice-President of NAEA Propertymark.

Alex heads up the Disputes and Litigation team at Bright Solicitors. He has experience in a wide range of litigation matters and predominantly 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.

Starting her career as a property manager when she was just 18, Kim is now a Group Director responsible for a team of over 500 property managers across the country. Her passion, integrity and drive have led her to really understand what consumers want from their agencies, but also how to support people coming into the industry to start their career. Kim wants to raise awareness of the importance of choosing a professional agent, and ensure everyone in the sector has access to qualifications. 

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.

Elaine is passionate about property staging as a powerful marketing tool and is on a mission to dispel the myth that it’s simply a ‘nice to have’ aligned with interior design. Her multi award-winning business, Lemon and Lime Interiors, works with agents such as Knight Frank, Savills, and Fine & Country, helping clients secure offers up to 15% over guide price and sell up to four times faster than comparable unstaged homes.

A recognised thought leader in property marketing, Elaine is a sought-after speaker. She regularly appears at UK industry events, including Propertymark conferences, and has been featured in Estate Agent Today, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and on TV shows including Channel 4’s Britain’s Most Expensive Houses and The Great House Giveaway.

A former mathematician and business coach, Elaine created Stageflow, the first app to track ROI on staging, and in 2023 launched the UK’s first training and coaching group for home stagers. Her first book, Sell High, Sell Fast, became an Amazon no.1 best-seller, and her second, How to Sell Your House, repeated that success in 2024.

Tim is an NAEA Propertymark Fellow and has been in the residential property industry for over 25 years as an estate agent, letting and managing agent, trainer and consultant. He has worked with both single office independent companies and multi-office organisations throughout the UK.

Tim has contributed to several articles in publications including The Independent and The Financial Times in relation to risk management and residential property in the UK.