Nicky Heathcote is to step down as non-executive chair of the Conveyancing Association as she approaches the end of her second term.
Heathcote (main picture, inset) will remain in post while the trade body appoints a successor, providing continuity across its current work on conveyancing reform and the wider homebuying and selling process.
The association has also announced that its treasurer and co-founder David Hodgson will leave the board following 25 years with the organisation.
Recruitment for both positions is now underway.
INDUSTRY REFORM
During her tenure, Heathcote introduced a new governance framework and developed a strategy intended to put members at the centre of the association’s work.
She also encouraged conveyancing businesses of different sizes to join the organisation and represented members during government consultations and industry initiatives intended to improve property transactions.
Following the appointment of her successor, Heathcote will remain active within the property industry as chair of the Property Codes Compliance Board’s Compliance Committee and a member of the Women in Conveyancing Committee.
She says: “Chairing the Conveyancing Association has given me the opportunity to work alongside our members and organisations across the wider property industry, all with a shared ambition to improve the homebuying and selling process.
“It has been an honour to represent conveyancers and I am proud to have been part of such a collaborative community.”
LEADERSHIP SEARCH BEGINS
Eddie Goldsmith, Co-Founder of YouConvey and speaking on behalf of the Conveyancing Association board, thanked Heathcote for the leadership and direction she had provided.
He says: “Under her tenure, the CA has strengthened its governance and continued to ensure the views of conveyancing professionals are represented across government, industry and regulatory discussions.
“Nicky has played an important role in strengthening collaboration across the property industry, helping ensure the CA continues to be at the centre of issues affecting conveyancers, consumers and the wider housing market.”
Goldsmith also praised Hodgson for managing the not-for-profit association’s finances and for his wider contribution during his 25 years with the organisation.
