22 Sep 2021
Tags: property4media, Property Press Awards, Property Journalists, Press Awards, Property Awards
The finalists for the Property Press Awards 2021 have been announced, from a record-breaking 192 entries received by Property4Media, up 25% on last year.
Winners of the prestigious awards will be revealed at a dazzling champagne reception and ceremony on 20 October at Museum of London, hosted by property celebrity Phil Spencer.
As ever, some of the most fiercely contested categories have included Property Supplement of the Year, Freelance Journalist of the Year, and Property Staff Writer of the Year.
This year's Awards also feature three new categories: Sustainability Journalist of the Year, Property Influencer of the Year, and a Special Achievement Award honouring outstanding writing during the pandemic – which drew a major entry.
The evening climaxes with the announcement of the Property Journalist of the Year 2021, awarded to the night's overall top-scoring journalist.
October's event is a return to a live Property Press Awards event for the first time since 2019. Last year's Awards, the 10th running of the event, saw winners announced in a live YouTube broadcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyu8WjSsHYU&t=143s), also hosted by Phil Spencer. Multiple records were broken, with over 100 journalists and media titles shortlisted.
The Property Press Awards are organised by Property4Media.com, the social network connecting the property industry with the media, and celebrate the sector's finest journalistic achievements across the media spectrum. The 18 categories cover residential and commercial property, overseas property, mortgages, interiors, and more.
Limited sponsorship opportunities for the event remain, though the vast majority of award sponsorships are taken (https://propertypressawards.com/sponsor.html).
Property4Media CEO Henry Hemming said: “We know everyone in the industry is looking forward to an evening out… ! The return of the Property Press Awards ceremony on the evening of 20 October promises to be something truly memorable.
“We're thrilled at the record entry from the media, hugely grateful to our sponsors and judges, and of course looking forward to welcoming Phil!”
Judges for the Property Press Awards 2020 include over 40 senior property executives, media editors, industry experts and personalities. They include Mark Collins, Chairman of CBRE, Gráinne Gilmore, Head of Research, Zoopla; British Property Federation's CEO, Melanie Leech; Nick Leeming, Chairman of Jackson-Stops, and property industry author and commentator Peter Bill.
Almost half the judges are new to this year's awards, with up to three judges determining the winners of each trophy. The full list of judges is available at www.propertypressawards.com/judges.html.
Tickets for the event are available at £175+VAT. To purchase a ticket contact Victoria Furse, Property4Media (victoria.furse@property4media.com).
THE PROPERTY PRESS AWARDS 2021 FINALISTS
Consumer Magazine of the Year
Abode2
Fabric
First Time Buyer
French Property News
Consumer Mortgage Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Skipton Building Society
Adam Williams
Helen Crane
Kate Palmer
Stephen Maunder
Garden Journalist of the Year
Jayne Dowle
Martyn Cox
Val Bourne
International Property Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Lucas Fox
Carol Lewis
Emanuele Midolo
Hugo Cox
Hugh Graham
Zoe Dare Hall
Lifestyle & Interiors Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Fine & Country
Hugh Graham
Jayne Dowle
Katrina Burroughs
Melissa York
Zoe Dare Hall
Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by Strutt and Parker
Ian Aikman, Which?
Millie Bull, Daily Express
Ruby Gregory, MyLondon
Property Business Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by FTI Consulting
Alexandra Goss
George Hammond
Hugh Graham
Hugo Cox
Property Columnist of the Year
Sponsored by Zoopla
Carol Lewis, The Times & The Sunday Times
Graham Norwood, Estate Agent Today
Hugh Graham, The Times & Sunday Times
Isabelle Fraser, The Telegraph
Martina Lees, The Times & The Sunday Times
Property Freelance Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Elevate PR
Cherry Maslen
Emma Wells
Graham Norwood
Ruth Bloomfield
Zoe Dare Hall
Property Influencer of the Year
Sponsored by Nest Seekers
Henry Pryor
Kevin Pitter
Victoria Brzezinski
Property Staff Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Strawberry Star
Carol Lewis, The Times & The Sunday Times
George Martin, Which?
Martina Lees, The Times & The Sunday Times
Melissa Lawford, The Telegraph
Melissa York, The Times & The Sunday Times
Property Supplement of the Year
Sponsored by SEC Newgate
Financial Times - House & Home
London Evening Standard - Homes & Property
Sunday Times - Home
The Times - Bricks & Mortar
Property Trade Magazine of the Year
Sponsored by Ballymore
BTR News
LandlordZONE
Property - NRLA Magazine
Regional Property Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Barratt Developments
Gabriella Bennett, The Times (Scotland)
Joanne Ridout, Wales Online
Sharon Dale, Yorkshire Post
Special Achievement Award (Pandemic)
Sponsored by Walter Cooper & Co
Beth Fisher
Carol Lewis
Hugh Graham
Liz Rowlinson
Melissa York
Sustainability Journalist of the Year
Gerald Cole, SelfBuild & Design
Jack Wooler, Housebuilder & Developer
Martina Lees, The Times & The Sunday Times
Roger Hunt, Show House
Scoop of the Year
- Emanuele Midolo: “Revealed: Johnson's aide Edward Lister linked to both sides in Chinese embassy deal” - The Sunday Times
- Jack Simpson: “EWS crisis: Homeowners face huge fire safety bills on newly bought flats despite cladding assurances before purchase” - Inside Housing
- Lauren Merryweather: “Scammers hijack EWS1 process with fake cladding inspection forms” - Which?
- Martina Lees: “Unsafe Flats Paralyse Property Market” – The Sunday Times
PROPERTY Journalist of the Year [OVERALL]
Sponsored by Knight Frank
Winner announced at the Property Press Awards on 20 October 2021.
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About Property Press Awards
The Property Press Awards 2021, organised by Property4Media.com, take place on the evening of 20 October at the Museum of London. The website for this year's ceremony is live at www.propertypressawards.com.
THE SPONSORS
Sponsors already announced include:
Ballymore (https://www.ballymoregroup.com/)
Barratt Developments PLC (https://www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk/)
Ekor Group (https://ekorgroup.co.uk/)
Elevate Public Relations (https://www.elevatepr.co.uk/)
Fine & Country (https://www.fineandcountry.com/uk)
FTI Consulting (https://www.fticonsulting-emea.com/)
Knight Frank (https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/)
Lucas Fox (https://www.lucasfox.com/)
Nest Seekers (https://www.nestseekers.com/)
Proper PR (https://www.properpr.co.uk/)
SEC Newgate (https://www.secnewgate.com/)
Skipton Building Society (https://www.skipton.co.uk/)
Strawberry Star (https://www.strawberrystar.com/)
Strutt & Parker (https://www.struttandparker.com/)
Walter Cooper & Co (https://waltercooper.co.uk/)
Zoopla (https://www.zoopla.co.uk/)
Limited sponsorship opportunities remain available, including Award categories, event badges and bespoke opportunities. Details can be found on the Awards' website (https://propertypressawards.com/sponsor.html).
About Property4Media.com
Property4Media is a social network uniting journalists and PR professionals across the property industry and is the media's key route to sourcing property news and issuing requests for information, and PRs' prime channel for building relationships with the property media and maximising results from campaigns.
Property4Media is owned by News4Media, a UK-based company which also operates Homes4Media.com. News4Media operates Property4Media and Homes4Media in the UK and Australia, and its websites run in parallel in the UK with TravMedia.com and Food4Media.com, portals owned by TravMedia.com Pty Ltd.
Property Press Awards 2021 – The Judges
ALEC WATT, Founder and CEO, Accouter Group
ANDRÉ KAPPELHOFF, PR Consultant, Viking PR
CAMILLA DELL, Managing Partner and Founder, Black Brick Property Solutions LLP
CIARA O'SULLIVAN, Head of Communications, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
DEREK HARRIS, Head of PR, Barratt Developments
DOMINIC CONNOLLY, Property Editor, Mail on Sunday
ED MEAD, Property Commentator
FERGUS GARRETT, CEO, Great Dixter of Sussex
GRÁINNE GILMORE, Head of Research, Zoopla
HARRIET PASK, Head of Corporate Communications, Quintain
HAYLEIGH O'FARRELL, Head of Brand and Communications, Ballymore
HELEN TURNER, CCO & Co Founder, COHO
ISOBEL THOMSON, CEO, safeagent
JEREMY GATES, Former Property Editor, Daily Express/Press Association
JEREMY LEAF, Jeremy Leaf & Co and Former RICS Resi Chairman
JULIAN WALKER, CEO, Spot Blue International Property
KUNLE BARKER, Property Expert
LAURA LEGGETTER, Co-Head, Communication, SEC Newgate
LIANA LOPORTO-BROWNE, President, NAEA Propertymark
LIZ BANKS, Executive Director Brand & Communications, RICS
MARION ELLIS, Managing Director, BlueBox Partners
MARION HARDMAN, Managing Director, Hardman Communications
MARK BROOKS, CEO, Miles & Barr
MARK COLLINS, Chairman, CBRE UK
MELANIE LEECH, CBE, Chief Executive, British Property Federation
MELISSA SCARLETT, Communications Lead, Zoopla
MICHAEL DAY, Managing Director, Integra Property Services
NATHAN EMERSON, CEO, Propertymark
NICK LEEMING, Chairman, Jackson-Stops
NIGEL LEWIS, Freelance Writer and Former Property Editor
PETER BILL, Freelance Journalist
PETER KNIGHT, Founder, Property Academy
PETER WETHERELL, Founder and Chairman, Wetherell
RICHARD BLANCO, National Landlords Association
ROBERT RYAN, Chief Real Estate Officer, Techspace
SALLY WALMSLEY, Editor, Residential Property Investor
SEBASTIAN O'KELLY, Director, Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
STACEY STOTHARD, Head of Corporate Communications & Sustainability, Skipton Building Society
SUSAN FREEMAN, Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
TOM BILL, Head of London Residential Research, Knight Frank
DR VANESSA BRADY OBE, Founder & CEO, SBID
WILLIAM CARRINGTON, Founding Director & Chairman, LonRes
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