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Sales Agency of the Year

The purpose of this award is to recognise a single branch in Essex, Kent, East & South East London which has produced consistently high performance in a number of areas relevant to vendors, buyers and the local community. The branch may be a single office agency or part of a branch network.

Criteria

  • High levels of customer service and satisfaction
  • Local area knowledge
  • Community involvement
  • Performance in the sale of houses
  • Diversity of properties marketed and sold
  • Market share
  • Effective marketing
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice
  • Innovation

Entry Form

Residential multi branch estate agency of the year

The purpose of this award is to recognise an Estate Agency in Essex, Kent, Docklands and/or S.E. London which operates a network of branches for the effective benefit of their vendors, buyers and relevant local communities. The network should consist of two or more branches in Essex, Kent, East & South East London.

Criteria

  • High levels of customer service and satisfaction
  • Local area knowledge of each branch
  • Community involvement of each branch
  • Performance in the sale of houses
  • Diversity of properties marketed and sold
  • Market share
  • Effective marketing
  • Strategic use of branch network
  • Consistency in marketing, service levels and values
  • Relevant brand differentiation
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice

Entry Form

Lettings Agency of the year

The purpose of this award is to recognise a Lettings Agencyin Essex, Kent, Docklands and/or S.E. London which has produced consistently high performance in a number of areas relevant to tenants, landlords and the local community. The company may be lettings only or part of a larger estate agency.

Criteria

  • High levels of satisfaction from tenants and landlords
  • Diversity of properties managed
  • Local area knowledge
  • Excellence in property management (maintenance, rent collection etc)
  • Community involvement
  • Market share
  • Effective marketing
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice

Entry Form

Commercial Agency of the year

The purpose of this award is to recognise a Commercial Property Agency in Essex, Kent, East & South East London which has produced consistently high performance in a number of areas relevant to purchasers, tenants, landlords and the local community. The company may be commercial property only or part of a larger estate agency.

Criteria

  • High levels of satisfaction from tenants, landlords and purchasers
  • Diversity of properties managed and sold
  • Excellence in property management (maintenance, rent collection etc)
  • Specialist knowledge of commercial markets
  • Community involvement
  • Market share
  • Effective marketing
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice

Entry Form

Residential Development

The purpose of this award is to recognise a Residential Development in Essex, Kent, East & South East London which meets a number of key environmental, architectural, marketing and customer service factors. The development may be part of a developer's portfolio or a development marketed by a third party agent.

Criteria

  • Attractive and original architecture and design
  • Timely delivery of homes to purchasers
  • Scale, style, access and location sympathetic to existing urban area
  • Environmentally sound construction techniques and property features
  • Community involvement
  • Effective marketing
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice

Entry Form

Start-up

The purpose of this award is to recognise an Estate Agency in Essex, Kent, Docklands and/or S.E. London formed after April 2008 which has produced consistently high performance in a number of areas relevant to vendors, buyers, landlords and the local community. The branch may be a single office agency or part of a branch network.

Criteria

  • High levels of customer service and satisfaction
  • Local area knowledge
  • Community involvement
  • Performance in the sale and or rental of houses
  • Diversity of properties marketed and sold and or let
  • Consistent market share growth
  • Effective marketing
  • Expansion or diversification
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice

Entry Form

Negotiator of the year

The purpose of this award is to recognise the highest performing individual within the property industry. They will have demonstrated skills and attributes such as leadership, management skills, innovation, best practice, financial acumen and dynamism.

Criteria

  • Drive and initiative
  • Creativity
  • Elevated performance
  • A quantifiable contribution to the success of the business
  • Testimonials/endorsements

Entry Form

Life Time Achievement Award

This category is open to an individual who can demonstrate that they are worthy of receiving an award for an achievement that has had a major impact on their business. The award name should not suggest that there is an age limit for this entry - a young person may have achieved as much as someone of more mature years.

Criteria

  • The successful entry should give a detailed description of the entrant's achievement.
  • What impact has the individual had on the property industry?
  • The successful applicant will have demonstrated consistently high achievements within the industry over a period of three years or more.

Entry Form

INNOVATION

The purpose of this award is to recognise a company in Essex, Kent, East & South East London. who have produced original innovations in marketing, working practice, diversification, market segmentation or staff development within the property market. Companies may be involved in the sale or letting of residential or commercial properties and land, including new home developers.

The company should demonstrate

  • Innovations which have impacted and influenced others
  • Use of technology or original techniques in marketing, customer service or sales
  • Original use of traditional methods and media
  • Integration of traditional and new methods
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice

Entry Form

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The purpose of this award is to recognise affordable housing in Essex, Kent, East or South East London which meets a number of key environmental, architectural, marketing and customer service factors. The scheme may be part of a developer's portfolio or a development marketed by a third party agent.

The development should demonstrate

  • Qualifying factors; who qualifies under the scheme and how?
  • Local amenities provided - schools, shops, leisure
  • Price range of development
  • Attractive and original architecture and design
  • Timely delivery of homes to purchasers
  • Scale, style, access and location sympathetic to existing urban area
  • Environmentally sound construction techniques and property features
  • Community involvement
  • Effective marketing
  • Compliance with and promotion of equal opportunities, staff development and good employment practice.

Entry Form

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Jo Revitt
jo.revitt@archant.co.uk
Phone: 020 8477 3964