How to Enter
Each award category has an individual and referenced entry form, which contains clear entry guidelines and criteria.
Please note where entry is for more than one category, each entry form must be accompanied by a full submission conforming to entry guidelines.
Yorkshire Post Newspapers cannot return any submitted entries after entry closing date.
Entry Deadline: 5pm, Friday 12th September 2008
The winners of each category will be announced at a gala awards ceremony to be held at Savile Hall, The Royal Armouries, Leeds, on Friday 14th November 2008.
1. Best Agent Website
1A – National / Regional Agent (more than 5 branches)
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry guidelines
- Summary statement of website; features, functionality, ease of use and quality of individual property data. No more than 200 words.
- Brief description of search engine optimisation / site marketing.
- Evidence of site traffic in a single calendar month. One month of traffic between 1st October 2007 and 30th September 2008.
- Examples of site screen grabs, (no more than 6), mounted on A3 white / black card.
- Virtual tour can be supplied in CD ROM format (not DVD) for the judge’s consideration.
- If you have any video footage or promotional film regarding your website please supply this with your entry.
1B – Independent Agent (5 branches or less)
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry guidelines
- Summary statement of website; features, functionality, ease of use and quality of individual property data. No more than 200 words.
- Brief description of search engine optimisation / site marketing.
- Evidence of site traffic in a single calendar month. One month of traffic between 1st October 2007 and 30th September 2008.
- Examples of site screen grabs, (no more than 6), mounted on A3 white / black card.
- Virtual tour can be supplied in CD ROM format (not DVD) for the judge’s consideration.
- If you have any video footage or promotional film regarding your website please supply this with your entry.
1C – Best Lettings Agency Website
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry guidelines
- Summary statement of website; features, functionality, ease of use and quality of individual property data. No more than 200 words.
- Brief description of search engine optimisation / site marketing.
- Evidence of site traffic in a single calendar month. One month of traffic between 1st October 2007 and 30th September 2008.
- Examples of site screen grabs, (no more than 6), mounted on A3 white / black card.
- Virtual tour can be supplied in CD ROM format (not DVD) for the judge’s consideration.
- If you have any video footage or promotional film regarding your website please supply this with your entry.
2. Best Single Property Marketing Campaign by an Estate Agent
2A – Up to £250,000
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- Entry must include a full marketing campaign for a single property.
- Evidence of media utilised in marketing strategy i.e.
- Emails
- Web
- Text
- Brochure (can be supplied separate)
- Press
- Entry statements should be limited to 200 words and no more than 2 x A3 boards of supporting evidence.
- Please include sale price in relation to asking price.
- Supporting evidence; length of time on the market and number of requests to view.
2B – Up to £750,000
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- Entry must include a full marketing campaign for a single property.
- Evidence of media utilised in marketing strategy i.e.
- Emails
- Web
- Text
- Brochure (can be supplied separate)
- Press
- Entry statements should be limited to 200 words and no more than 2 x A3 boards of supporting evidence.
- Please include sale price in relation to asking price.
- Supporting evidence; length of time on the market and number of requests to view.
2C – Over £750,000
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- Entry must include a full marketing campaign for a single property.
- Evidence of media utilised in marketing strategy i.e.
- Emails
- Web
- Text
- Brochure (can be supplied separate)
- Press
- Entry statements should be limited to 200 words and no more than 2 x A3 boards of supporting evidence.
- Please include sale price in relation to asking price.
- Supporting evidence; length of time on the market and number of requests to view
3. Lifetime Contribution to Property Industry Award
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- Include name of individual, company or role
No more than 100 words of supporting evidence for your nomination.
4.Property Industry Newcomer Award
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- Entry is for an individual new to the industry not a business.
- Include name, role and company of nominee
- Nomination and statement from Director, no more than 150 words
- Entry submission from nominee detailing success and achievement, no more than 150 words
Qualification date for entry: Industry start date after 1st January 2006.
5.Best First or Starter Home
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- General / property development description. Including pricing and details of key specification features to include interior and exterior finish.
- Examples of purchase incentives i.e. fees paid, stamp duty paid, part exchange, no deposit, carpets etc. Please note the property must have been sold
- Brief description of location and proximity to travel links.
- All of the above to be no more than 250 words
- Supporting evidence to included –
- Development brochure
- Floor Plans
- Internal / External layouts
- Site Plans
- Photographs (internal and/ or external)
- Website screen shots
- All of the above to be on no more than 3 x A3 boards (black or white card)
- Judges will be happy to receive virtual tours on CD ROM format (not DVD)
If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
6.Best Family Home
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- General / property development description. Including pricing and details of key specification features especially in respect to interior & exterior finish and use of space. Please note the property must have been sold.
- Examples of purchase incentives i.e. fees paid, stamp duty paid, part exchange, no deposit, carpets etc.
- Brief description of location, proximity to travel links and overall development environment.
- All of the above to be no more than 250 words
- Supporting evidence to included –
- Development brochure
- Floor Plans
- Internal / External layouts
- Site Plans
- Photographs (internal and/ or external)
- Website screen shots
- All of the above to be on no more than 3 x A3 boards (black or white card)
- Judges will be happy to receive virtual tours on CD ROM format (not DVD)
If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
7. Best Luxury / Executive Home
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- General / property development description. Including pricing and details of key specification features especially in respect to interior, exterior finish and use of space.
- Examples of purchase incentives i.e. fees paid, stamp duty paid, part exchange, no deposit, carpets etc. Please note the property must have been sold
- Brief description of location, proximity to travel links and overall development environment.
- All of the above to be no more than 250 words
- Supporting evidence to included –
- Development brochure
- Floor Plans
- Internal / External layouts
- Site Plans
- Photographs (internal and/ or external)
- Website screen shots
- All of the above to be on no more than 3 x A3 boards (black or white card)
- Judges will be happy to receive virtual tours on CD ROM format (not DVD)
If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
8. Best City / Apartment Development
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- General / property development description. Including pricing and details of key specification features especially in respect to interior and exterior finish.
- Please note the property must have been sold.
- Examples of purchase incentives i.e. fees paid, stamp duty paid, part exchange, no deposit, carpets etc.
- Brief description of location and proximity to travel links.
- All of the above to be no more than 250 words
- Supporting evidence to included –
- Development brochure
- Floor Plans
- Internal / External layouts
- Site Plans
- Photographs (internal and/ or external)
- Website screen shots
- All of the above to be on no more than 3 x A3 boards (black or white card)
- Judges will be happy to receive virtual tours CD ROM format (not DVD)
If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
9. Best Regeneration of Existing Building by a Residential or Commercial Developer
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
Entry statement no more than 200 words covering the following –
- Consideration of existing structure and features within new development
- General / property development description. Including pricing and details of key specification features especially in respect to interior and exterior finish.
- Brief description of location and proximity to travel links
- Suitability for attended purpose.
- Evidence of how the site is being used and any supporting evidence / testimony.
- If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
- Entry to be supported by
- Development brochure
- Floor Plans
- Internal / External layouts
- Site Plans
- Photographs (internal and/ or external)
- Website screen shots
10. Most Innovative development Plan
For the continuity throughout the judging process, we would be grateful if you could adhere to the following guidelines.
Entry Guidelines
- No more than 250 words
- The entry statement should include -
- Must have outline planning permission
- Environmental Aspects
- Recycling Considerations
- Innovation in Energy Supply
- Suitability of location
- Suitability of purpose
- Overall design
- Will the project enhance the local landscape
- What impact will the site have on its surrounding area
- Supporting evidence to be mounted on no more than 2 x A3 boards.
- Artist impressions of site
- Site Plans
- Evidence of planning permission
- If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
11. Best Commercial Property – Industrial Development
- General / property development description. Including pricing and details of key specification features, suitability for purpose, and amenity afforded.
- Brief description of location and proximity to travel links
- If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
- Evidence of how the site is being used and any supporting evidence.
- Supporting evidence to include:
- Development brochure
- Floor Plans
- Internal / External layouts
- Site Plans
- Photographs (internal and/or external)
- Website screen shots
12. Best Commercial Property – Office Development
- General / property development description. Including pricing and details of key specification futures especially in respect of interior and exterior finish and how project enhanced the local landscape.
- Brief description of location and proximity to travel links
- If available, please supply any video footage of the property with your entry for possible use during the awards ceremony presentation.
- Evidence of how the site is being used and any supporting evidence
- Supporting evidence to include:
- Development brochure
- Floor Plans
- Internal / External layouts
- Site Plans
- Photographs (internal and/or external)
- Website screen shots