Event Speakers

David d’Orton-Gibson -CEO & Founder of Training for Professionals (TFP). David will give bring us all up to date with PRS law - Legal Update including: MEES, EPC, Property Visit Protocols, Recent Legal Cases, Awaab’s Law etc. 

 

David has worked for many years in the letting industry and has first-hand experience of most roles involved in lettings. For over 30 years he has worked full time running training and consultancy for landlords and agents throughout England and Wales. He teaches public courses as well as running In House courses for local authorities, letting agents, landlord associations, housing associations, colleges and other bodies. Widely respected for his technical knowledge and teaching style, David combines an authoritative understanding of the legal framework with practical suggestions on working with people and presents in an engaging style. For more info visit: Home - TFP Online     

Peter Littlewood- Founder & Director of iHowz  & LLAS/ATLAS Trainer. Peter is our host  for the day.

Peter has been involved in the rental market since the early 80’s – so has a wealth of knowledge. Peter is anxious to rid the industry of its negative views, especially that it is full of ‘rogue landlords’.  In his view there are three types of landlords:- those who know what they are doing; those who don’t, but try hard – they to be trained through LLAS; and those who won’t do as they are supposed to do, even if they know.  They are not ‘rogues’ but criminals and should be prosecuted. The industry does not want them. For more info visit:  www.ihowz.uk

Paul Shamplina, a renowned expert in property management and landlord-tenant law, Paul is the Founder of Landlord Action, star of Channel 5's Nightmare Tenants.  Paul will update us on  Renter's Right Bill, including: Banning of Sec 21, Courts and Tribunals, Compliance, and robust enforcement etc.

Paul is a property expert with over 30 years of experience.  Paul has extensive experience in the field and is widely recognized for his insightful advice and practical solutions.  

Landlord Action was set up by Paul Shamplina and Jonathan Chippeck in 1999, frustrated with solicitors charging too much to landlords to deal with problem tenants, they were the pioneers to offer three steps and a fixed fee in dealing with problem tenants and gaining possession of the landlord’s property. Founder Paul Shamplina has sat on numerous Government Working Groups advising the Government on the Private Rental Sector, notably on the Deregulation Act and regularly appears in the Media and National press.

Landlord action is part of Brown & Brown, Inc. one of the world’s largest insurance broking businesses. Brown & Brown supports our business by providing access to strong insurance partnerships, enhanced insurance products, risk management resources, and the expertise of over 14000 insurance professionals worldwide. For more info visit: www.bbrown.com/eu

Lori Thompson-Independent Advisor and Consultant – Lori will bring us up to date with Anti Money Laundering, and Compliance

Lori Thompson is an experienced compliance professional with more than twenty-five years demonstrated history in the property industry.

After a successful career championing robust compliance and anti-money laundering procedures at some of London's most high-profile agencies, Lori established her compliance consultancy in 2019 and now offers her expertise and skills to both residential and commercial agencies, across sales, lettings and asset management, providing industry specific advice, with a particular focus on anti-money laundering procedures.
 
Lori's extensive knowledge ensures that her clients are able to navigate the legal challenges that arise, develop and uphold robust compliance cultures and still maintain a competitive, commercial edge. for more info visit: www.eacompliance.co.uk

 

Mark Chick - Senior Partner of Bishop & Sewell LLP  Solicitors – Mark will bring us up to date on The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LFRA), for example: The purpose of the legislation, extending a list, premiums, buying the freehold, benefits for the rented sector etc.

Mark Chick is the Senior Partner of Bishop & Sewell LLP and heads the firm’s Landlord & Tenant team.  He has been a Partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP since 2006 and has developed the firm’s Landlord & Tenant practice to be one of the largest specialist teams in the UK.
 
He is a director and a founder committee member of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP), the sector body to which all reputable valuers and solicitors working in the field of Leasehold Reform now belong.
 
A Leasehold Reform expert, Mark is recognised as a leading UK authority in this sector and has appeared in the broadsheets, and on radio and TV commenting on leasehold matters. For more info visit: www.bishopandsewell.co.uk

James Hutchison Planning Director & Founder of Corbil Planning Ltd-  James will be updating us on, Planning System and Recent Updates including, planning legislation and policy in connection with HMO, short stay accommodation and small-scale property development etc.

James Hutchison is a chartered town planner with over twenty years’ experience within local authority planning departments and in private practice within London and the South-East. He has taken the planning lead on a wide range of public and private developments from small-scale residential and mixed-use schemes through to large urban extensions of in excess of 2500 homes. James is the founder of Corbil Planning Ltd, a planning consultancy he established in 2016. As Planning Director, he utilises his considerable planning knowledge and experience to advise developers and clients towards securing the best possible results for their sites.   For more info visit: www.corbilplanning.co.uk

 

Marie Parris the Founder of George Ellis Property Services-Marie will bring us up to date with HMO Management & pitfalls 

Marie Parris the Founder of George Ellis Property Services, a no ordinary letting/estate agency.  They started providing (still do) practical training to new and existing landlords, showing how it is possible to self-let and manage to a compliant standard, free of litigation using proven preventative, practical and structured solutions always offered within a legal framework. The professionally accredited company grew organically to offer a letting, management, sales & tenant referencing.

Marie is a regular speaker at various property exhibitions, conferences and events for 20 consecutive years and has also featured on Sky tv property channel, BBC moneybox programme and Woman & Home magazine to name a few. Within the PRS, Marie has been called upon to host and judge many award shows.  Whilst Marie has been a landlord since 1994, she still manages her own portfolio, (outside of her day job and without any rent arrears), but the road has not always been smooth.