National Conveyancing Week, an initiative designed to raise the profile of the conveyancing profession amongst the home moving community, launches today with a range of online and in-person activities lined up throughout the week.
In this short introductory video, Rob Hailstone (Founder and CEO of Bold Legal Group) is joined by David Opie (MD at Today’s Media) to discuss the key themes and ambitions of National Conveyancing Week 2023.
Registration to be notified of all the events throughout the week is FREE and you can elect to join the discussions and training or not. CLICK HERE to register for National Conveyancing Week 2023
The week features some key events in the legal calendar with the Home Buying and Selling Group hosting an “Up Front Information Roadshow” on the morning of 21st March at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London
You can book your FREE ticket to come along and contribute to the discussion here.
If you can’t join in person you can watch the live stream and participate here.
Later in the day, the venue will also host the sold-out British Conveyancing Awards 2023 wihch will also be live streamed via The British Conveyancing Awards website. Register for the live stream here.
On Wednesday 22nd March law firms are invited to open their doors for a Collaboration Coffee Morning in aid of The Conveyancing Foundation. Conveyancers are encouraged to invite estate agents, brokers and other referrers into their offices to showcase the work they do. Firms up and down the country have embraced the initiative with social media awash with videos and images of firms decorating their offices in aid of National Conveyancing Week and organising events in celebration of the industry.
Throughout the week The Conveyancing Foundation will be raising much needed funds for their DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. Every £20 donated enters you into a prize draw for a chance to win a Luxury Weekend Break for 2, £150 M&S Voucher, Echo Smart Speaker or 5 Individual Bottles of Champagne.
The National COnveyancing Week webiste will be updated throughout the week with links to other events being hosted throughout the week, stories from practitioners about how and why they got into conveyancing, and pictures from throughout the week.
Share your experiences of National Conveyancing Week using #NatConveyWk2023 and follow the social channels for up to date coverage and on-demand recordings of the week’s events.
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National Conveyancing Week Agenda – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
8:45 – 8:50 – Welcome to National Conveyancing Week – Rob Hailstone and David Opie
Rob Hailstone and David Opie will launch the first ever National Conveyancing Week with a short introductory message.
08:50 – 09:25 – Conveyancing Foundation’s ‘Share The Love’ Campaign Lloyd Davies
The Conveyancing Foundation is a zero-profit registered charity whose purpose is to enhance the lives of those in the conveyancing industry and to support charity fundraising initiatives. The Foundation are proud to support National Conveyancing Week with our #sharethelove campaign as part of our Be Kind We Care initiative. Being grateful and kind can have a tremendous impact on you and those around you. We all have the ability and opportunity to cultivate gratitude. Say thank you or something kind to those that you come into contact with today – and every day. Share the love. Throughout our video you will see two photos of individuals – one before we paid them a compliment – and one after. The effects of sharing the love can be both startling and wonderful!
11:00 – 12:00 Recruitment & Retention – Rob Hailstone – Live Online Panel Discussion
Recruiting and retaining good staff is a national issue for the conveyancing industry, especially as the role of property lawyers is often viewed as stressful and undervalued. Recruiting is also time-consuming and can be expensive, and the effect of a high turnover of staff can cause service issues for clients and unsettle other members of the firm. In this session, we look at recruitment and retention strategies that actually work and delve further with our panel experts into key issues like the below questions. What got you into conveyancing? What keeps you in conveyancing? How can we attract newcomers
Panellists – Charlie Davidson; Victoria Smith; Rubina Ferreira; Yanthe Richardson; Rose Davis
13:00 – 14:00 Managing panel managers to make the most of the relationship – Karen Babington – Online Panel Discussion
Love them or loathe them, you can’t ignore them, and as market conditions tighten are panel managers a sensible route to obtaining new work? A panel of front-line conveyancers will discuss the pros and cons of panel managers and why some law firms work with them, and why some don’t.
Panellists – Emma Hall; Paul Clark; Kevin Tunnicliffe; Jo Unwin; Natalie Foster
15.00 – 15.45 – What does the future of property due diligence and searches look like? Podcast
There is increasing concern about the expectations on conveyancers when it comes to property due diligence, amplified recently with the discussions on climate change. With contributions from across the representative industry bodies, including the Conveyancing Association, Council of Property Search Organisations, Conveyancing Information Executive, Society of Licensed Conveyancers and Bold Legal Group, this discussion will address the direction of travel around property due diligence; including views on technology, accessing live data rather than snippets in time and the availability of refreshing the information, product roadmaps for the data providers, and specific issues including climate change.
This extended edition of the Today’s Conveyancer podcast has been recorded as part of National Conveyancing Week, an initiative designed to raise the profile of the conveyancing profession across the home moving industry.
Tuesday 21st March
10:00 – 12:00 – HSBG Upfront Information Roadshow Premiere – Join in person or online Chaired and hosted by Rob Hailstone and Beth Rudolf
The intention of the presentation is to identify which prescribed documents would have to be reviewed to identify the Material Information which must be provided on advertising a property. We want stakeholders (conveyancers, estate agents, mortgage brokers) in regional networks to work together to help produce the Up-Front Information to identify the material Information to be advertised on the property adverts and know where they can get hold of it to provide the right advice for a potential buyer. Would like to attend in person? Please register via the link on the front page.
Panellists – Ana Bajri; Glynis Frew; Robert Sinclair; Jon Horton
You can book your FREE ticket to come along and contribute to the discussion here. If you can’t join in person you can watch the live stream and participate here.
16:30 – 01:00 The British Conveyancing Awards 2023
The British Conveyancing Awards returns in 2023 to highlight achievement, recognise excellence and celebrate the superheroes of the conveyancing sector. Join us At 8 Northumberland Avenue, London from 16:30 on Tuesday 21st March to witness the outstanding firms and individuals, recognised by our esteemed panel of expert judges crowned The British Conveyancing Awards winners 2023. Following the awards ceremony, there will be opportunity to network, share ideas and celebrate before a three-course dinner and entertainment.
Wednesday 22nd March
09:30 – 12:00 Collaboration with agents, clients, mortgage advisors, and others
Firms will open up their offices for an hour or two and offer coffee and cakes to local estate agents, IFAs, property-related businesses, introducers, referrals networks business people, and their clients. They can explain what methods and processes they have in place to ensure client satisfaction and confidentiality whilst complying with a significant amount of regulation. Collaboration, understanding, empathy and friendship- these are all the core themes of National Conveyancing Week. Any funds raised will go to The National Conveyancing Foundation We want to encourage social sharing of these events happening around the country #NatConveyWk2023
14:00 – 15:00 A quick guide to conveyancing for estate agents and others – Ian Quayle
A 60-90 minute online training sessions designed to give an overview of the conveyancing process, common pitfalls and traps and advice on what can help with a smooth transaction; less stress for clients, estate agents, and conveyancers alike!
Thursday 23rd March
10:00 – 11:00 Practicalities of a better working relationship with Estate Agents – Rob Hailstone Panel Discussion
What can agents do (and what can they stop doing) to assist conveyancers? What can conveyancers do (and what can they stop doing) to assist agents? A harmonious working relationship can help speed up transaction times and reduce stress levels. Why do agents and conveyancers fight like cats and dogs.
Panellists – Sean Darlow; Matt Baldock; Russell Walters; Clive Smith; Julie Tomasik
14:00 – 14:00 Our Iceberg is melting! Getting a better bang for your buck! – Shaun Jardine
An introduction to some practical steps that conveyancers can take to work smarter not harder and embracing value pricing in the residential conveyancing sector.
Friday 24th March
15:00 – 15:30 Wine’d down & Summary of the week – Rob Hailstone and David Opie
As the inaugural National Conveyancing Week comes to a close Rob Hailstone (Founder and CEO of Bold Legal Group) and David Opie (Managing Director of Today’s Media and publishers of Today’s Conveyancer) share why they felt it was important to launch an initiative to raise the profile of conveyancers in the home moving industry. They will share some of their own personal stories of events throughout the week and consider the lessons we can take forward into the rest of 2023 and beyond.
15:00 – 17:00 Wine’d down
Share your thoughts and experiences of the inaugural National Conveyancing Week with the Friday “Wine’d Down.” Once your completions are out of the way put your feet up, grab a glass and tell us what you have been doing to celebrate with referrers, clients and colleagues. Share your photos and videos from the week via info@conveyancingweek.co.uk and tag us on social using #NatConveyWk2023.
Show Your Support – CLICK HERE to be part of National Conveyancing Week 2023
If you would like to show your support for National Conveyancing Week
- As a law firm: please send your logo to info@conveyancingweek.co.uk for inclusion on the “Law Firm Supporters” page.
- Shared on social using the #NatConveyWk2023
- Watch on-demand on the National Conveyancing Week YouTube channel.
- A limited number of promotional boxes to decorate the office are still available. To request one please email info@conveyancingweek.co.uk.
A “Resources” hub is now live on the website with links to download imagery for websites, social media, and blogs showing your support for National Conveyancing Week.
