GET IN: Entries for first-ever awards for HMO landlords close in two weeks
HMO landlords and suppliers have two weeks to get their entries in for the sector’s inaugural awards to be held at the Stowe House historic country pile in Buckinghamshire.
Designed to change the reputation of the HMO sector whose operators are often forgotten or even ignored by the rest of the property sector, it will highlight its best operators and suppliers.
“If you asked the average person on the street what an HMO investor is like, what would they describe? For most people, it is the person who bought a three-bed house which is now inhabited by six couples,” says Vann Vogstad, founder and CEO of COHO, which is organising the event.
“It is the image that gets a lot of people up in arms when a planning application goes up for an HMO on their street.
“But that isn’t what I see. I have spoken to many, many incredible HMO managers, investors, and service providers.
“It is a difficult space in which to succeed you really must recognise the importance of consistent processes, and customer service…and in a quickly professionalising space, these people are really on the ball. But they aren’t who most people will picture.”
To underline this message, the HMO Awards offers 18 categories (see list at bottom) each judged by a corresponding expert figure.
Judging line-up
Judges include Ben Beadle from the NRLA, Sky TV property investment expert Helen Chorley, tech expert Gary Barker, Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina, property educator star Ranjan Bhattacharya and rent-to-rent mentor Stephanie Taylor.
“For too many years awards events have been a ‘cookie-cutting’’ exercise,” says event organise Helen Turner.
“So many people have asked me if you have to ‘pay to win’ or if they can ‘book a table of ten’.
“Our ambition for this event is to show the property industry that it’s time to break from the norm, with the sole aim that more people can get more value out of industry events.”
Taking place on 30th September and with some 400 delegates already signed up, the awards will be proceeded by an exhibition and conference on the day.
Categories
- Best Master Lease Operator
- Best HMO Content or Media
- Best HMO Service Supplier
- Best HMO Financial Service Supplier
- Best Student HMO Manager
- Lifetime Achievement
- Best HMO Technology Supplier
- Best Progressive Social Housing HMO Investor
- Best Commercial to HMO Conversion
- Best Professional HMO Landlord
- Creating a Sustainable Future
- Best HMO Training or Mentorship Program
- Best HMO Investor
- Best Community Experience
- Best HMO Agency
- Best Residential to HMO Conversion
- HMO Manager of the Year – Tenants Choice
- Best Shared Living Design
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