The full series of events planned for National Conveyancing Week (NCW), which takes place between the 11th and 15th March 2024, has been announced.
NCW is a week-long series of online meetings and events designed to raise the profile of conveyancing, improve understanding of the home moving process, and create strong and beneficial working relationships between all stakeholders.
The full calendar of sessions has now been announced and covers:
Monday 11th March (am) – Material and Upfront Information and the Opportunity for Conveyancing – a session featuring representatives from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team on the requirements of the new material information guidance and implications across the property sector.
Monday 11th March (pm) – Creating a Digital Property Market and the Role of Conveyancers – a discussion to learn more about the way in which HM Land Registry, the Home Buying and Selling Group, the Digital Property Market Steering Group and Government are working together to develop the strategy for the continued digitisation of the property transaction.
Tuesday 12th March (am) – Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Property Sector – a discussion on how to provide a positive employee experience.
Tuesday 12th March (pm and evening) – the British Conveyancing Awards in-person or online.
Wednesday 13th March (am) – ‘Collaboration Coffee Morning’ – conveyancing firms are encouraged to open their doors and invite and engage with a wide range of stakeholders including consumers, referrers, mortgage advisers, and estate agents.
Wednesday 13th March (pm) – What do consumers really think about moving home? Alongside HomeOwners Alliance, NCW will look at the results of its exclusive consumer sentiment survey focused on the consumer understanding of conveyancing and the role of the conveyancer in the home purchase/sale process.
Thursday 14th March (am) – Mike Harlow, HM Land Registry’s Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Customer and Strategy, will be in conversation with Rob Hailstone.
Thursday 14th March (pm) – The Economics of the Property Market and What Might happen next – a research presentation from Frances McDonald of Savills.
Friday 15th March (late pm) – ‘Wine’d Down’ a chance to assess NCW, and discuss the week with NCW organisers and the conveyancing community.
All law firms active in the conveyancing process are now able to register their involvement and commitment to taking part in NCW for free, and register for all or some of the sessions.
Each event can be accessed via the NCW website, https://conveyancingweek.co.uk/events/.
