Residential Conveyancing and Commercial Property Conference 2026 – Newcastle – Afternoon Only Event

IQ Legal Training is proud to announce that its Newcastle conference for legal professionals will take place on the 26th March 2026 at Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle.

The conference will be split into two main sessions; the morning session will focus on residential transactions, and the afternoon session will be dedicated to commercial transactions.

This booking option is for delegates wishing to attend the PM Commercial Conveyancing Events. For all other ticket options, please go back and select the appropriate option from our course lists.

Speakers and Topics Commercial Property Session

Ian Quayle, Speaker and CEO: BSA for Commercial Property Lawyers

The Building Safety 2022 is an extensive piece of legislation that continues to cause problems for all associated with the built environment. We will explore the implications of the BSA for commercial property lawyers, including:

• The sale or acquisition of relevant buildings – procedure and provision of management information.
• The sale or acquisition of higher-risk buildings – procedure and provision of management information.
• Ownership Issues for landlords, residential leaseholders, and commercial tenants.
• An examination of lessons from recent relevant case law.

High Street Rental Auctions:

• What is the High Street Rental Auction Process – Part 10 The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023

• Government Non-Statutory Guidance

• Pre- Auction Local Authority Activity

• The significance of High Street Rental Auction Designation

• The Initial Letting Notice and Final Letting Notice

• What is the vacancy and local benefit condition?

• The Auction Process

• Advising the Landlord

Nigel Clayton, Barristers: Boundaries

• This is an entertaining and engaging run through all you need to know about managing boundary issues, with Nigel Clayton’s famous 7-point guide to boundaries. It takes in some key points of substantive law; the role of the surveyor and some practice and procedure on dispute resolution. It is equally applicable to both residential and commercial property.

Tracy Thompson, Property Lawyer

• AML 2026, Risk and AI: Defensible Commercial Property Practice

The event brochure can be viewed here.

The event will be supported by Stewart Title, Move Reports who along with IQ Legal Training, are committed to empowering individuals within the legal community.

Please note that whilst the event is free of charge to attend, pre-registration is required. Places are strictly limited and early booking is advised as places are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note that free tickets are limited to a maximum of 5 per firm.

Refreshments are included in this option.

For more information please contact info@iqlegaltraining.com, call 0737 913 4942 or visit iqlegaltraining.com.

Delegates are encouraged to use the multi-storey car park which is attached to the hotel. This is charged at £6 per vehicle on arrival. To receive this discount from the £2.50 per hour, please do not use the payment station in the car park, if you could please go to the hotel reception and register at the tablet and then make the payment at the payment station in the hotel lobby.

Address of venue:

Copthorne Hotel, The Close, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3RT.