About the Awards
A WhatHouse? Award is a highly respected symbol of prestige and excellence, giving winners the ultimate sales and marketing edge over their competitors and re-assuring buyers they are purchasing from one of Britain’s best housebuilders.
Winning
All winners will receive a plaque signifying a Gold, Silver or Bronze award for each category. The prestigious Housebuilder of the Year has only one award.
Taking Part
Any number of entries, including multiple entries in the same category, are invited from housebuilders, developers and housing associations, large and small. Judges are looking for information that clearly and concisely tells them of the quality of the product, backed up with photographs and why the entry is worthy of being considered for the industry’s top accolades. Please refer to Conditions of Entry below for details of what is required in your presentation.
The Judging
When all entries have been received, an extensive panel of property experts, including architects, surveyors, property writers and industry specialists, will prepare shortlists of the best entries in each category. The short-lists are not published in advance and selected entries will then be visited where applicable and a detailed report drawn up before judges reach their final decisions. Up to three awards – Gold, Silver and Bronze – will be made in each category (apart from Category 1). Where entries are deemed of insufficient merit, the number of awards may be reduced in that category.
Written reports detailing th e judges’ decisions will be made available at the conclusion of the What House? Awards presentation luncheon. The judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Publicity
Award-winning housebuilders and developments, through an integrated PR campaign, will receive widespread national, local, trade, digital and social media coverage, promoting the builders of the best new homes in Britain, including a supplement in leading trade magazine Show House and extensive coverage on whathouse.com and in the WhatHouse? regional newspapers.