Speakers

David d’Orton-Gibson – CEO of Training for Professionals

David has worked for many years in the letting industry and has first-hand experience of most roles involved in lettings. For the last 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 www.tfponline.co.uk

Malcom Rose - Management Consultant & Founding Director of Less Tax 4 Landlords,

After a successful career in change management for a global insurance company, Malcolm trained as a professional coach and business mentor.  In particular he specialises in enabling people to realise their goals by helping them to develop objective business plans and see them through to implementation and realisation. Since 2005, Malcolm has helped hundreds of individuals and companies to become even more successful, which is in large part due to his hands on approach to coaching, mentoring, and business advice.

For more info: Web: lesstaxforlandlords.co.uk

Dave Princep, BSs (Hons), LLB, MCIEH, Housing Consultant

Dave is an independent housing consultant and currently Chairs, the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme/ATLAS.  He has over 30 years’ experience of working in the PRS.  His current work includes advising and training on property standards, landlord tenant issues, health and safety and sustainability issues and he is an adviser to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA).   Dave has been involved in energy efficiency and sustainability for several years and chairs the PRS Working Group on energy efficiency and chaired the Government’s working party advising on the new PRS regulations to be established under the Energy Act.

Peter Littlewood – iHowz Director (formerly Southern Landlord Association SLA)

Peter has been involved in lettings since the early 80’s, starting with letting a room in his house to make ends meet! In fact, he started even earlier than that, with the obligatory period as a tenant in his teens.  Very useful to see life from both sides.  Since that time he has seen all sides of rental: -owned, and managed property; ran a letting agency; owns and manages licensed HMO; been involved with Landlord Associations for the past 10 years; is a trainer for the London Landlords Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) & sits on the steering group for LLAS.  For more info, visit http://ihowz.uk/

Navid Hakimmaani – ChildandChild Solicitors-Associate

Navid has a varied and complex civil and commercial litigation practice, with a particular interest in property. He advises on all aspect of professional negligence, company and partnership disputes, debt recovery, insolvency, contractual and tortious claims.  Navid acts for private and corporate landlords, high net-worth individuals and several national property development companies. His practice encompasses licensing, trusts (claims brought under ‘TOLATA’), commercial and residential landlord & tenant, restrictive covenants, easements, boundary disputes, enfranchisement, lease extensions, rights to manage, service charges and party wall disputes.   For more info, please visit: www.childandchild.co.uk

Marie Parris CEO  & Founder - George Ellis Property Services

Marie Parris is a residential lettings & management specialist and oversees the services the company delivers across their five key areas – lettings, management, inventories, training for landlords and a dedicated tenant referencing division. In addition to this, Marie is a regular speaker at various property exhibitions and events.  She also sits on the judging panel of a property award show. She is an accredited landlord with over 20 years continuous experience, who manages her own property portfolio without any rent arrears and a cash positive income.  For more info, visit Web: www.georgeellis.London

Richard Tacagni MCIEH CEnvH- Managing Director of London Property Licensing

London Property Licensing is a housing consultancy offering simple, impartial and expert advice on property licensing and regulation of private rented homes. We assist both landlords and letting agents.  Established in 2015, the business has already been awarded ‘Best Service Provider in the Private Rented Sector 2016 & 2019’ by the LLAS & Accreditation and Training for Landlords & Agents Service (ATLAS).

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Chris Bailey - Entrepreneurial Chartered Accountant

Chris Bailey is an entrepreneurial Chartered Accountant who has been involved in the property industry for almost 30 years. He runs three successful accountancy practices, a tax advisory company and a property Capital Allowance business.  Chris has over ten years experience of Capital Allowance claims and he has extensive knowledge of the complexities and challenges of property tax law. His first role after qualifying as a chartered accountant was as the group accountant to one of the largest private property groups in Yorkshire.   After moving back into private practice, over the next 7 years he built an accountancy practice that was eventually floated on the AIM market. He and his wife own numerous buy to let properties and during the early 2000s developed an international property business.  For more info: Web: lesstaxforlandlords.co.uk