Conveyancing Association Chair Nicky Heathcote to step down following second term

28 July 2026

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading representative body for the conveyancing industry, has today announced that Non-Executive Chair, Nicky Heathcote, will step down from her role as she nears the end of her second term leading the Association.

Nicky will remain in post while the Board appoints her successor, ensuring an orderly transition and continuity across the Association's ongoing work on behalf of its members and the wider conveyancing profession.

During her tenure, Nicky has led a number of initiatives designed to strengthen the Association and ensure it continues to represent the interests of conveyancing professionals across the UK.

This has included implementing a new governance framework, developing a member-focused strategy that places members at the heart of the Association's work, encouraging firms of all sizes to join the CA to bring the whole Conveyancing community together as one voice and ensuring members' views have been represented throughout an unprecedented number of Government consultations and industry initiatives focused on improving the home buying and selling process.

Following the appointment of her successor, Nicky will continue to play an active role across the property sector as Chair of the PCCB Compliance Committee and as a member of the Women in Conveyancing Committee.

The Association also confirmed that Treasurer and one of the original founders of the CA, David Hodgson is stepping down from the Board. The process of appointing successors to both Board positions is now underway.

Nicky Heathcote, Non-Executive Chair of the Conveyancing Association, said:

“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 home buying and selling process. During that time, we have strengthened the Association’s governance, developed a strategy that puts members at the heart of everything we do and ensured the profession has had a strong voice across Government consultations and industry reform.

“It has been an honour to represent conveyancers and I am proud to have been part of such a collaborative community. While I will be stepping down as Chair, I remain fully committed to the sector through my wider industry roles and look forward to continuing to support the Association during the transition to a new Chair.”

Eddie Goldsmith, on behalf of the Conveyancing Association Board, said:

“The Board would like to thank Nicky for the leadership, commitment and direction she has provided to the Association. 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.

“We would also like to thank David Hodgson for his outstanding contribution as Treasurer, managing the CA not for profit books and his wider contribution during his 25 years with the Association. He has done an incredible job. The process of appointing their successors is now underway.”