The Estates Gazette Awards 2026

Where reputation is earned

Thursday 19 November 2026 | Old Billingsgate, London


The Estates Gazette Awards are the benchmark for excellence in UK real estate. In a market where reputation defines opportunity, recognition must be earned. These awards honour the individuals and businesses driving deals, shaping places and setting the pace across UK real estate.

Judged rigorously by respected industry figures, each category reflects measurable impact, leadership and long-term contribution to the sector.

With 2026 categories spanning the breadth of the market, this is your opportunity to be recognised at the highest level, in front of the people who matter most.

Winning here carries weight. Being shortlisted signals standing. Being in the room confirms it.

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NEW CATEGORIES INTRODUCED THIS YEAR

Asset Management Team of the Year | Flex Operator of the Year | Front Cover Awards


ENTRIES OPENING SOON

CEREMONY

Ceremony

On Thursday 19 November 2026, the Estates Gazette Awards will take place at Old Billingsgate.

Your ticket includes a three course dinner with coffee and petits fours, alongside a sparkling wine and cocktail reception on arrival.

House drinks are included until 11pm, including red and white wine, bottled beer and soft drinks served throughout the ceremony.

A cash bar will operate during the evening for any additional drinks.

Timetable

18:00 Sponsors VIP reception
18:30 Main drinks reception
19:00 Dinner & Awards
00:00 Bar closes
00:30 Carriages

Dress code

We’ve moved beyond traditional black-tie expectations – while we still encourage you to dress up and celebrate in style, we believe you should do so in a way that reflects who you are. Whether that means a tuxedo, a cocktail dress, or something uniquely yours, this event is about authenticity, inclusivity and celebrating success together.


VENUE


Old Billingsgate

This Victorian Grade II listed building was once a world famous fish market, running up until 1982. The Grand Hall was the market floor and the basement, now The Vault, was covered in 50 years of ice used to store the fishermen's catch. Given an industrial twist by architect Lord Richard Rogers, the building has undergone an amazing transformation to become London's premier event space.

Address: 1 Old Billingsgate, 16 Lower Thames St, London EC3R 6DX

Directions: https://www.oldbillingsgate.co.uk/


FAQ

You can submit your entry online using the online entry system. You will need to register first and then choose the categories you wish to enter. Once you have completed the work on your entries, you can submit them all at once. The online entry system allows you to start an entry, save it and complete it later.

Entry is FREE.

Entries opens Thursday 5 March 2026.

Please ensure you are entering the correct category, refer to the entry description if you are unsure. Please ensure you place the main component of your entry within the web-form provided and include all the information requested in each section. To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 March 2025 – 01 March 2026

Including supporting material is encouraged but it should not comprise the main component of your entry.

Please ensure you upload a high resolution company logo to accompany your entry.

Your entry will be judged based on the information you submit in the main entry form.

You may submit additional supporting information but this should be to enhance your entry and not replace the content of the entry form itself.

Whilst supporting material is important and helpful to the judges, we ask that you keep these documents to a reasonable number.

Multiple entries are allowed across the awards where applicable (please read category descriptions).

To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 March 2025 – 01 March 2026.

Sponsors may not enter the category that they are sponsoring.

All entries must be completed within the entry web form provided.

We appreciate that some entry information will be sensitive, all business information submitted will be in strict confidence .

The Judges’ decision is FINAL. No discussions on recounts or requests for justification.

Include tangible evidence of the impact your company, or solution, has had on your customer’s business. Judges are looking for hard metrics, particularly on business performance and growth.

Less is more. Our judges have to read hundreds of entries, be concise and focus on making your entry stand out above the crowd.

Stick to the entry form. Don’t go off-piste when it comes to entering. Supporting documents are just that… ‘support’. Your main entry should demonstrate the bulk of your submission.

Compelling stories make winners. Companies that change businesses for the better or demonstrate innovation are held in high regard. Tell a story which demonstrates why you deserve to win.

Don’t try and fluff it with waffle and marketing speak, our judges have been around the block (and back) and will see straight through ambiguous claims laced with sales talk.