LandlordZONE joins stars of HMO sector to win at inaugural awards event

LandlordZONE has won the Best HMO Media/Content award at an inaugural awards at Stowe House in Buckingham organised by property management platform COHO.

Ours was just one of the many categories up for grabs all of which were hotly contested by many of the best HMO property operators of all sizes across the UK.

The awards also ended with a Lifetime Achievement award for Richard White (pictured), who for decades has operated as an HMO landlord in many housing markets around the UK.

He was also instrumental in helping set up and/or run several of the key organisations within the sector including the National Landlords Association. It merged with the RLA two years ago to become the NRLA.

Hosted by Sky TV presenter Liz Warburton (pictured), the HMO Awards gave away 17 gongs following a day of talks and training sessions for the 400 HMO landlords who attended, several of whom travelled from as far away as Scotland and Malta to the jaw-dropping Stowe House near Buckingham.

“I think it is amazing that everyone has got behind the idea of pushing the HMO sector forward and celebrating people who are doing things well,” says COHO co-founder Vann Vogstad.

“The entries we received for the awards were just incredible and it just shows what the best of the industry has to offer.”

Here are some of the headline winners

Best HMO Technology Suppliers – Inventory Base (Steve Rad, Sȋan Hemming Metcalfe)

Best HMO Investor – Clay Properties (Michael Clay) 

The Best Student HMO Manager – Loc8teme (James Biddle)

Best Master Lease Operator – J.O. Property Group Ltd (Joe Duggan & Olivia Maher)

Best HMO Training Program – The Co-Living Revolution (Stuart Scott)

Best HMO Financial Services Supplier – Uplift Finance (Edward Clark)

Best Professional HMO Manager – Chester Homeshare (Caroline Pattinson)

Best Residential to HMO Conversion – Cosy Hauz (Xuan Meng)

Best Commercial to HMO Conversion – Elgie Group (Sam Elgie)

Best Shared Living Design – HMO Duchess (Maria-Luisa Coleman)

Creating a Sustainable Future’ award – Gold Assets Properties (Angela Soong)

Best Community Experience – B-Hive Living (Williams Johnson Mota)

Best Progressive Social Housing HMO Investor – Stepping Stones Northampton (Madelaine Norridge)