The Property Management Awards
News on the Block are excited to announce that the 15th annual Property Management Awards will be taking place on 21 November 2024.  

The awards recognise excellence in the property management industry, and last year's event was the biggest to date, with over 1000 people from across the industry in attendance.

If you want to secure your table now to get the best seats in the house at the 2024 event, then please get in touch.

Entries will be open in due course. 
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Location
City Central at the HAC, Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4TW
Date & Time
November 21, 2024, 6:00 PM - November 21, 2024 - 12:30 AM
2023 WINNERS 
We are excited to announce the winners for 2023. Please check out Issue 128 of News on the Block which will include a special winners feature.
Net Zero Impact Award 
WINNER 
EK Retrofit
Congratulations to all of our 2023 winners! 
New Property Manager of the Year

WINNER 
Caitlin Stevens, Carringtons Residential Management Limited

HIGHLY COMMENDED 
Ryan Harrison, Kent Property (Block and Estate) Management Ltd

FINALISTS
Alice Baker, Fraser Allen Estate Management
Caitlin Stevens, Carringtons Residential Management Limited
Kyle O’Donoghue, Homestead Consultancy Services Limited
Rebecca Hallett, Premier Property Management and Maintenance Ltd
Ryan Harrison, Kent Property (Block and Estate) Management Ltd
Yasmin Dunn, Managing Estates Limited
Regional Property Manager of the Year

WINNER
Ross McCreedy, Kent Property (Block and Estate) Management

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Jodie Fraser, Fraser Allen Estate Management

FINALISTS  
Conor Crowe, Premier Estates Ltd
James Thompson, Watson
Jodie Fraser, Fraser Allen Estate Management
Jonathan Mothersdill, Kent Property (Block and Estate) Management
Kirsty Marshall, Evolve Block & Estate Management
Rebecca Walton, Managing Estates Limited
Ross McCreedy, Kent Property (Block and Estate) Management
Scott Peters, Rendall & Rittner
London Property Manager of the Year

WINNER
Jamie Fletcher, Olympus Management

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Giorgia Woolveridge, Eight Asset Management

FINALISTS 
Claire Manton, Premier Estates
David Elsworth, IPM
Giorgia Woolveridge, Eight Asset Management
Jamie Fletcher, Olympus Management
Samantha Bishop, Crabtree Property Management 
Sanjiv Nanden, Premier Estates
Concierge of the Year

WINNER
Simone McKeever, JFM Block & Estate Management
HIGHLY COMMENDED

Antonio Pinto, Trust Property Management

FINALISTS 
Antonio Pinto, Trust Property Management
Simone McKeever, JFM Block & Estate Management 


London Property Management Company of the Year

WINNER
JFM Block & Estate Management

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Encore

FINALISTS  
Eight Asset Management
Encore
JFM Block & Estate Management 
Olympus Management
LRM Prime Ltd
Urang Property Management Limited
Regional Property Management Company of the Year 

WINNER
Homestead CSL

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Encore

FINALISTS 
Encore
Fexco Property Services
Homestead CSL
JFM Block & Estate Management
Realty Management Limited
Urbanbubble
Zenith Management
Legal Services Provider

WINNER
Brethertons Solicitors

HIGHLY COMMENDED 
Lazarev Cleaver LLP

FINALISTS  
Brethertons Solicitors
Lazarev Cleaver LLP
LMP Law
Realty Law
Ringley Law LLP
Professional Services Provider of the Year

WINNER
adiuvo

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Harris Associates

FINALISTS 
adiuvo
Earl Kendrick Projects and Building Consultancy
FlatGuard Insurance
FR Consultants
Harris Associates
PLP Fire Protection 
Towergate Insurance Brokers
PropTech Innovation Award

WINNER 
Dwellant

HIGHLY COMMENDED
30 Seconds Group

FINALISTS 
30 Seconds Group
4site Consulting Ltd
Dwellant
Project Ark 
RiskBase
Contractor of the Year

WINNER
Future Group

HIGHLY COMMENDED
JM2 Group

FINALISTS  
4site Consulting 
Advantage Utilities 
Future Group 
JM2 Group
motive8 Ltd 
PLP Fire Protection
Boutique Property Management Company of the Year

WINNER 
Block Living

HIGHLY COMMENDED
 Olympus Management

FINALISTS 
Block Living
Block Management 24 Ltd
Michael Carrington Property Management
MVN Block Management Ltd
SAMAS Property Management
Olympus Management
Recruitment Company of the Year

WINNER
LMRE

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Abbatt Group

FINALISTS
Abbatt Group
BBL Property Recruitment 
LMRE
One Property Recruitment
Scale Up Property Management Company of the Year

WINNER
Alpha Housing Services Limited

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Kent Property (Block and Estate) Management Ltd

FINALISTS
Alpha Housing Services Limited
Aspire Block and Estate Management Limited
Belgravia Block Management
Evolve Block & Estate Management Ltd
Kent Property (Block and Estate) Management Ltd
Metta Property Management 
Southside Property Management Services Ltd
Growth Property Management Company of the Year

WINNER
Watson Property Group Limited 

HIGHLY COMMENDED  
Managing Estates Limited

FINALISTS 
Managing Estates Limited
Premier Property Management & Maintenance Limited
Stevenson Whyte 
Watson Property Group Limited
Professional of the Year

WINNER
Zainab Khatoon, Realty Law

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Shaun Harris, Harris Associates

FINALISTS
Emma Bush, Brethertons Solicitors
Jodie Fraser, Fraser Allen Estate Management
Lauren Mahoney, Pellings
Phillipa Burgin, Earl Kendrick Projects & Building Consultancy
Shaun Harris, Harris Associates
Zainab Khatoon, Realty Law
Business Development Manager of the Year

WINNER
Rhoda O’Sullivan, adiuvo
 
HIGHLY COMMENDED
 Jodie White, LRM Prime Ltd 

FINALISTS
Colin Horton, Project & Co
Helen Roberts, Fexco Property Services
Jodie White, LRM Prime Ltd
Rhoda O’Sullivan, adiuvo


Property Maintenance Company of the Year

WINNER
Future Group

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Xtra Maintenance 

FINALISTS 
Future Group
Ground Up Property Services Ltd
Xtra Maintenance
Onsite Team of the Year

WINNER
Fexco Property Services - Nell Gwyn House

HIGHLY COMMENDED
LRM Prime Ltd - Thames City Development 

FINALISTS
Fexco Property Services - Nell Gwyn House
JFM Block & Estate Management - Greenwich Creekside
Knight Frank - Trinity Village Estate Team
LRM Prime Ltd - Thames City Development
Pinnacle Group - Prince of Wales Drive

Best Build to Rent Agent of the Year

WINNER
urbanbubble

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Ringley Asset Management Limited

FINALISTS
Place by Pinnacle
PLATFORM_
Ringley Asset Management Limited
Touchstone
urbanbubble
Way of Life
Major Works Project of the Year

WINNER
Earl Kendrick Projects & Building Consultancy

HIGHLY COMMENDED
Harris Associates

FINALISTS
Earl Kendrick Projects & Building Consultancy
Future Group
Harris Associates
Managing Estates Limited

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Categories and Criteria
New Property Manager of the Year

Who should enter? Open to any individual who has been in property management for a minimum of 12 months to 3 years, and who is also on a training/development programme with the IRPM and/or recognised in-house training programme.

Judging Criteria:  
- What impact have you made within your role/company? Please include references to adopting building safety within your answer. (up to 300 words)
- Please identify specific leaseholder challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months.

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
Regional Property Manager of the Year

Who should enter: All property managers outside the 32 London boroughs

Judging Criteria:
- What impact have you made within your role/company? Please include references to adopting building safety within your answer. (up to 300 words)
- Please identify specific leaseholder challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months.

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
London Property Manager of the Year

Who should enter: All property managers within the 32 London boroughs

Judging Criteria:
- What impact have you made within your role/company? Please include references to adopting building safety within your answer. (up to 300 words)
- Please identify specific leaseholder challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months.

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
Concierge of the Year

Who should enter? Individual porters, concierge, caretakers, building and estate managers working for a building containing flats.

Judging Criteria:
- What impact have you made within your role/company? (up to 300 words)
- Please identify specific leaseholder challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)
Entries must be made or supported by managing agent and/or residents association and/or individual leaseholders

- How many units are there in your building?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
London Property Management Company of the Year

Who should enter: All property management companies within the 32 London boroughs responsible for a number of blocks/units in the city.

Judging Criteria: 
- How has your company excelled in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of: financial performance, market leadership, sustainably, customer focus, employee engagement. (up to 300 words)
- How have you managed leaseholder / client needs in the past 12 months? Please include specific challenges that were met and overcome (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
Regional Property Management Company of the Year (+5k units)

Who should enter? All property management companies responsible for managing portfolios of 5k+ units in several areas, please state regions

Judging Criteria:
- How has your company excelled in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of: financial performance, market leadership, sustainably, customer focus, employee engagement. (up to 300 words)
- How have you managed leaseholder / client needs in the past 12 months? Please include specific challenges that were met and overcome (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
Recruitment Company of the Year

Who should enter? This category is open to all full-time or temporary recruitment companies providing staff to the property management industry including property managers, concierge, estate managers, front of house, accounts, operations and other similar roles.

Judging Criteria:
- What makes your recruitment business stand out from the competition? Include references for staff for development and training. (up to 300 words)
- How do you implement in-depth knowledge of recruitment practices and employment law? (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)  
Legal Services Provider

Who should enter? Entries to the category are open to any company who is a member of a recognised Professional Association in the Legal Sector - e.g. The Law Society, The Bar Council, CILEX.

Judging Criteria:
 - How has your organisation excelled in providing legal services to the leasehold sector in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of: financial performance, successful legal cases; client satisfaction, industry leadership, staff development and/or training (up to 300 words)
- What strategies do you implement for debt recovery? (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)
- What Professional Association are you a member of?
Professional Services Provider of the Year

Who should enter? Entries for this category are open to companies who work in the leasehold sector and provide services such as: Asset management, Accountants. Insurance Companies, Surveyors, Building Consultancy.

Judging Criteria:
- What has made your business stand out over the past 12 months? Include references to specialist knowledge and expertise in your field, financial performance, successful work accomplished, customer satisfaction, industry leadership, staff development and/or training. (up to 300 words)
- Please identify specific challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)
PropTech Innovation Award

Who should enter?  This category is open to companies providing technology innovation to apartments and/or the residential block management sector such as: Property Management Software, Apps, Websites, Door Entry / Access Control, Maintenance, Communal / Resident Services, Sales, Rental/Lettings, Finance.

Judging Criteria

- What has made your business stand out over the past 12 months? (up to 200 words)
- How does your product help to drive the adoption of technology in the property industry? Provide examples of how your product / service has simplified or improved a process for the property industry. (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)
Contractor of the Year

Who should enter? This category is open to any company who supply a service to the leasehold property management industry such as: Lighting, fire protection, health & safety, energy companies, pest control, lift companies, broadband suppliers, major works contractors.

Judging Criteria:
- What has made your business stand out over the past 12 months? Include references to specialist knowledge and expertise in your field, financial performance, successful work accomplished, customer satisfaction, industry leadership, staff development and/or training. (up to 300 words)
- Please provide details of expertise applied to contracts/works within the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)  
Boutique Property Management Company of the Year (up to 1k units)

Who should enter?  All property management companies who manage portfolios of less than 1k Units

Judging Criteria:
- How has your company excelled in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of: financial performance, market leadership, sustainability, customer focus, employee engagement. (up to 300 words)
- How have you managed leaseholder / client needs in the past 12 months? Please include specific challenges that were met and overcome (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
Scale Up Property Management Company of the Year (1-3k units)

Who should enter? All property management companies who manage portfolios with between 1-3k Units

Judging Criteria:
- How has your company excelled in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of: financial performance, market leadership, sustainability, customer focus, employee engagement. (up to 300 words)
- How have you managed leaseholder / client needs in the past 12 months? Please include specific challenges that were met and overcome (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
Growth Property Management Company of the Year (3-5k units)

Who should enter?  All property management companies s who manage portfolios with between 3-5k Units

Judging Criteria:
- How has your company excelled in the past 12 months? Your response should include reference to one or more of: financial performance, market leadership, sustainability, customer focus, employee engagement. (up to 300 words)
- How have you managed leaseholder / client needs in the past 12 months? Please include specific challenges that were met and overcome (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)

- How many units do you or your business manage?
- How many formal complaints to a redress scheme have been upheld in the past 12 months?
- Are you a member of a professional body, if so which one(s)?
New* Professional of the Year  

Who should enter? Entries for this category are for individuals who work in the leasehold sector and provide services such as: Asset management, Accountancy, Insurance, Surveying, Legal Services, Building Consultancy.

Judging Criteria:
- What has made you stand out within the industry over the past 12 months? Include references to the impact you have made within your role/company. (up to 200 words)
- Please provide details of specialist knowledge and expertise in your field. Include references to expertise applied to cases/contracts within the last 12 months. (up to 200 words)
- Please identify specific challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)


 New* Business Development Manager of the Year

Who should enter?  Entries for this category are for individual business development managers who work in the leasehold property management or build-to-rent sector including property management companies, professional services companies, contractors and other service providers.

Judging Criteria:
- What has made you stand out within the industry over the past 12 months? Include references to the impact you have made within your role/company. (up to 300 words)
- Please identify specific challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)
New* Property Maintenance Company of the Year

Who should enter? This category is open to maintenance companies who supply a maintenance service in the property management industry such as: general reactive building maintenance, emergency repairs, cleaning services, building repairs and other planned maintenance.

Judging Criteria:
- What has made your business stand out over the past 12 months? Include references to specialist knowledge and expertise in your field. (up to 200 words)
- What opportunities do you offer staff for development and training? (up to 200 words)
- Please provide details of expertise applied to contracts/works within the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)          
 New* Onsite Team of the Year 

Who should enter? Onsite teams for residential apartment buildings with a combination of Concierge, Estate Managers, Property Managers, Maintenance Team

Judging Criteria:
- What impact has your team made within the development? Please include references to adopting building safety within your answer. (up to 200 words)
- Please identify specific leaseholder challenges that you have met and overcome in the last 12 months (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)

- How many units are there in your building?
Entries must detail the individual team members and be supported by managing agent.
New* Best Build to Rent Agent of the Year  

Who should enter? All Build to Rent companies.

Judging Criteria:
- What impact has your company made in the build to rent sector in the last 12 months? Please include references to the reduction of emissions and sustainability in your answer (up to 300 words)
- How do you support residents living in Build to Rent developments? Please include references to adopting building safety within your answer. (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)  
 New*  Major Works Project of the Year  

Who should enter? All companies supplying major works projects to apartment buildings

Judging Criteria:
- Why makes this project stand out from the rest? (up to 300 words)
- What obstacles were met and overcome during the project? (up to 200 words)
- Please supply at least one testimonial specifically for this entry from one of your current clients/ leaseholders. Testimonials must be dated within the last 6 months. (upload)

Please ensure you answer all questions and criteria points in the entry form fully in chronological order, including the additional questions on how many units there are in the building(s) you manage.

If you have any questions regarding entering then please get in touch.
Judges 2023 
We are happy to announce the judging panel for 2023.

Please click here to watch a short video with some helpful tips from some of our judges when completing your entry this year.

Judging Group 1

The categories that will be scored in this group are:

Regional Property Manager of the Year
London Property Manager of the Year
Regional Property Management Company of the Year - 5k + units
PropTech Innovation Award
Recruitment Company of the Year
*Best Build to Rent Agent of the Year
Yashmin Mistry
partner, jpc
Yashmin Mistry is a Partner and leads JPC Law’s Property Practice Group. Yashmin is a leading expert in leasehold enfranchisement and landlord & tenant matters and is widely acknowledged as a thought leader in her field. She is influential not only as a practitioner and commentator, but increasingly as someone asked to play an active role in shaping how the law works.  Yashmin is a “Recognised Expert” in the prestigious Legal 500 guide as well as receiving recognition in the 2014 to 2018 “Top 100 Most Influential People in the Residential Sector” property guide.
Richard Berridge 
Blackbird Real Estate Advisors
Richard is founder of Build-to-Rent strategic advisory business Blackbird REA and has been part of the residential investment sector for more than 20 years. He has been involved in BTR since its inception back in 2010 and was Head of Strategy at prop tech management business Howsy, worked with Residential Land, Ivanhoe Cambridge, Apollo Global, LSL plc, , Traderisks, Cortland, Cubex Land/Fiera Real Estate,  BNP Paribas Real Estate and numerous others.  Author of “Understanding Build-to-Rent: a guide to the changing face of the private rented sector” industry research paper “Single-Family Housing: The Home of Residential Investment” and “A National Register of Rents as a Solution and an Alternative to a Landlord Register” Richard also sits on various UKAA committees and is Chair of the Single-Family Housing committee informing the UKAA Best Practice Guide. He has also held various NED roles and is currently trustee and Vice-Chair of the Grayshott & District Housing Association.
Zainab Khatoon 
soliCitor, realty law
Zainab has worked in the residential sector for over 11 years, starting out as an Account Manager when she first came to work in the property sector. She now heads Business Development at Realty Law. As a qualified solicitor of 7 years, she works closely with the firms’ operations team and plays a significant role in building and strengthening client relationships with a commercially focused pragmatic approach.
Judging Group 2 

The categories that will be scored in this group are: 

Legal Services Provider of the Year 
London Property Management Company of the Year 
Professional Services Provider of the Year - Jonathan Channing abstained from this category
New Property Manager of the Year 
Concierge of the Year
Tracey Hartley 
Chief Operating Officer, Cortland UK
Tracey is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in residential property. After a spell in British Airways followed by eight years at the Local Government Ombudsman, Tracey eventually found her way into property spending several years working in estate agency sales and lettings in the North-east of England. In 2006 Tracey joined Grainger plc where she became Director of Residential Operations and Fund Manager of GRIP. After a decade at Grainger Tracey spent a year with Foundation Real Estate working on Build to Rent developments in the regions, four years as Head of Residential for London’s Howard de Walden Estate and a year at JLL as Head of Residential for The Crown Estate Central London Portfolio before joining Cortland in September 2022.  
Ian Fletcher 
Director of Policy (Real Estate) BPF
Ian is Director of Policy at the BPF, and focuses on the Federation’s development and housing work. He was a member of the Government’s Montague Review and is a long-term champion of the Build-to-Rent sector. He helped Government review the case for protecting client money and has been involved in the Unipol/ANUK codes since their inception, including stints chairing the Audit Panel and Committee of Management. He was a member of the Smith Institute’s Affordable Housing Commission. Ian is an Honorary Fellow of the IRPM and Fellow of the RSA.
Ian was formerly Head of Policy and Chief Economist at the British Chambers of Commerce. He has also worked in banking and teaching, and holds professional qualifications in finance and market research. He is a married and has one seventeen-year-old son.
Jonathan Channing 
property management consultant
Jonathan is a property management consultant specialising in all matters ‘block management’. He works with RMCs and RTMs, managing agents, and talented suppliers to the industry. And to ensure he can consider issues from all angles, he is an RMC director twice over in London and Herts respectively. A fellow of the IRPM and pro-bono Honorary Consultant to the FPRA, Jonathan enjoys a helicopter view of the sector and is in a strong position to assist and guide all stakeholders in making sustainably good decisions.
Judging Group 3

The categories that will be scored in this group are as follows:

Boutique Property Management Company of the Year (up to 1k units)
Scale Up Property Management Company of the Year (1-3k units)
Growth Property Management Company of the Year (3-5k units)
Net Zero Impact Award
Contractor of the Year
Andrew Bulmer
CEO, The Property Institute (TPI)
A Fellow of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Institute of Residential Property Management, Andrew started his residential PRS and leasehold management practice in 1995-2016, taking on the role of UK Residential Director at RICS 2013-2016, then his CEO role at the Institute of Residential Property Management (IRPM), the UK's leading body for residential property management professionals. He oversaw IRPM's 2022 merger with the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA), becoming CEO of The Property Institute, the new professional body formed from the merger.
The Property Institute is the UK’s leading professional body for residential leasehold
and multi-family property management, representing both individual professionals and businesses alike. Andrew is passionate about raising standards across the property management sectors and encouraging property professionals to be a progressive and ethical force for good.
Bob Smytherman  
Hon Chairman, FPRA
Bob Smytherman has been a committee member of the FPRA for over 15 years and became Hon Chairman in 2008.
He is currently a director of his own residents’ association and has been since 1992, taking over as chairman in 1995 and was instrumental in removing a number of ineffective managing agents and along with his fellow RMC Directors has self-managed the Worthing estate since 2001 saving on agent’s fees, which has enabled them to spend more on the block itself.
Bob was also responsible for challenging the RMC lease with the freeholder on building insurance and as a result they are now free to purchase their own policy. Their residents’ association is formally recognised by the local authorities for consultations by West Sussex County Council and the Borough Council, as well as other public organisations and includes being a statutory consultee for Licensing and Planning applications.
Matthew Lewis
solicitor 
Consultant at Commonhold and Leasehold Experts, Director and co-founder of Leasehold Management Professionals (LMP), and Honorary Consultant for the Federation of Private Residents Associations (FPRA), Matt is embedded within the property management sector.
 
In his professional capacity, Matt principally deals with enfranchisement and leasehold management legal matters. Alongside this, Matt is particularly keen on increasing standards in our sector, through LMP and FPRA, and other speaking and writing commitments including for MBL Seminars and LexisNexis.

Judging Group 4

The categories that will be scored in this group are as follows:

Property Maintenance Company of the Year
Business Development Manager of the Year
Onsite Team of the Year - Louie-Mae Gibson abstained from this category
Professional of the Year
Major Works Project of the Year 
Tony Hymers 
chartered surveyor and business consultant
I am a Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience of managing property in Central London. I hold three degrees, with a Surveying PGDip from Reading’s prestigious CEM. I founded Burlington Estates, a prime Central London agency in 2011, grew this into a significant agency and then sold it to Dexters in 2019.
I was the MD of Ballymore Asset Management from October 2021 to September 2022. This covered the management functions for all the Ballymore stock in Central London, some 12,000 units and approximately 800 staff. I saw the company through to a period of compliance and stability, the first time this had happened in their history. I currently assist Urang as a Business Consultant, focussing on new business, standards of service in the company and the influence from legislation and best practise. I sat on the ARMA Board from 2014 to 2020, and was their Chair from 2017 to 2019. This provided me with a good insight into Government policy and procedure on property regulation and consumer standards. I am passionate about property and particularly enjoy providing strategic solutions to clients that help yield results in the form of; better run buildings, nicer places to live and higher asset values.
Benjamin Hume   
Managing Director & Property Management Surveyor, Evolve Block & Estate Management
Benjamin Hume is an accomplished property manager, industry leader & influencer, career and personal development coach and consultant in our corner of the world. From starting his own managing agent from scratch to a multi-award winning business championing best practice and high standards, through to volunteering his time with the FPRA, creating content for industry publications and technical documents, through to hosting and presenting at the LMP conferences and other national events.
Louie-Mae Gibson
estate director, knight frank promise 
Louie-Mae is an Estate Director for Knight Frank Promise, she is also Chair of the Gender Equity Board, and sits on the People Board.  She is fierce about EDI, and is a guest speaker on the same and is also keenly involved in Armed Forces Network and supporting Veterans.  Having worked in Property for 12 years, from Head of HR to Ops Director and Site based roles, she fully understands the challenges that the industry beings, as well as the believing we should celebrate those who do an outstanding job. 
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Tips for writing your awards entry
Some of our judges have shared a few helpful tips in regards to completing your entry this year, which you can watch here. We hope you find it useful.

In the meantime, if you are proud of your organisation, and keen to enter the awards but just not sure where to start, here are some additional tips to help get you started:

Point of View (POV)
Take a look at the group of judges for your category and consider your submission from their perspective. Remember that they will be reading and scoring a lot of entries, so make sure your entry stands out for the right reasons!

Allow plenty of time
Start planning as soon as you can; writing your submission in stages rather than all in one sitting is usually more effective, as this will give you ample time to think it through and ensure you are preparing it in line with the required criteria. Ask your colleagues for their input in good time too so that you can refine your key points; by doing so, your entry will be well-considered, authentic and as compelling as possible. Then give yourself at least one week before the deadline to edit and proofread your award entry, as the judges can always tell if an entrant has been rushed in their thinking and composition! Read the document aloud, check for repetition, remove unnecessary detail and pick up all the typos and errors you can. If possible, also ask one or two colleagues with ‘fresh eyes’ to check it. If someone particular in your organisation needs to approve your entry before submission, allowing plenty of time at this stage means you can also incorporate any of their feedback, which could be that crucial last piece of the puzzle!

Detail 
Read the entire entry form once you have entered the awards and before you put the proverbial pen to paper so that you can gather all the information that is required about your business in a timely fashion! Whilst it can be tempting to delay filling in some of the more mundane details until the last minute, this information can also take time to get right so don’t be caught out!

Criteria
Each category has set criteria, which must be addressed. Read these carefully and ensure that you follow them to the letter, answering each point concisely and clearly; this will give you or your organisation the very best chance of doing well in the awards.

Evidence
Provide good evidence for your claims, either within your supporting testimonials or, preferably, within the body of your entry.

Good luck with your entry!
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