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Personal Estate Agency Awards 2026 Launches for UK Sector

A new awards programme dedicated to the UK’s personal estate agency sector has launched, with nominations now open for the inaugural Personal Estate Agency Awards 2026. The awards aim to recognise estate and lettings professionals working within brokerage models, as well as brokerage businesses and teams across the UK.

The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on 22 October 2026 at Edgbaston Park Hotel in Birmingham. Nominations are free to enter and can be submitted by individuals, colleagues, brokerage firms, and teams until 31 July.

Categories for the awards will cover both individual and business performance, including estate agency, lettings, customer service, marketing, social media, community engagement, and emerging talent. Entries will be assessed by an independent judging panel drawn from across the property industry and related disciplines, such as compliance, recruitment, sales progression, coaching, and PropTech.

Organisers have stated that finalists and winners will be selected by the judges against published criteria, rather than by the event organisers themselves.

The launch comes amid continued growth in self-employed and brokerage-based agency models, which have become a more prominent part of the UK property sector in recent years.