Posted:20-April-2010
Martin & Co "clean up" at national awards ceremony
Twenty- eight offices from the UK-wide letting agents Martin & Co have been honoured at the prestigious Estate & Letting Agent Awards 2010. No other agent had the number of Top 10 shortlisted offices as that experienced by Martin & Co.
Martin & Co Glasgow South topped the bill taking gold for the Grand Prix award for Best Letting Agent, winning both the gold award for the Scottish region and out performing all other letting agents from around the UK (whether an independent agent or part of a chain). The Martin & Co network also won a silver award in the Best Large Letting Chain category.
In addition to the two national awards, regionally two gold, two silver and three bronze awards were picked up by Martin & Co offices.
The results of the competition were determined by research carried out amongst customers who are asked a series of questions about the service they have received from their agent. Over 19,000 votes were received making the awards the most important and valuable in the industry.
The awards were announced by Phil Spencer, presenter of Channel 4’s Location, Location property programme at a lavish luncheon & ceremony in Mayfair, London attended by 450 of the UK’s top estate and letting agents.
Phil Spencer said “By entering the awards agents have put their reputation on the line, they’ve been brave, and they have done what others are afraid to do. They’ve said to their customers and their competitors – that they believe in providing the best possible service and they want to prove it. They’ve been recognised for their bravery and all that hard work involved to get to the final shortlist.”
“These awards mean a lot to Martin & Co and our offices as it is voted for by landlords. We pride ourselves on the unrivalled level of service that we offer all of our clients. Last year was our first year of entering and we were pleased with the outcome in 2009, but to have 27 offices shortlisted and subsequently have Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners is an even greater achievement and demonstrates the consistently high quality service that our landlords can expect to receive throughout the UK.” commented Ian Wilson Managing Director Martin & Co (UK) Ltd
“Throughout the letting industry there is a constant need to improve customer service and these are the only awards that recognise just that. Word of mouth and customer satisfaction are powerful marketing tools. Thank you to all our landlords who completed a questionnaire as without their feedback we would not have been included in the shortlist,” added Ian.
The awards are sponsored by HomeLet and Rayner Recruitment and organised by Awards for Business www.theestas.com.
National awards:
Best Large Letting: Chain Martin & Co Silver
Grand Prix Martin & Co Glasgow South Gold
Regional awards:
Northern Ireland
Belfast Silver
Scotland
Glasgow South Gold
Livingston & Falkirk Bronze
Aberdeen Shortlisted
Dunfermline Shortlisted
North West
Wirral South Shortlisted
Yorkshire & The Humber
Harrogate Bronze
Leeds East Shortlisted
Sheffield North Shorlisted
Wakefield Shortlisted
York Shortlisted
Wales
Newport Shortlisted
Central
Telford Gold
Norwich Shortlisted
Worcester Shortlisted
South West
Weymouth Silver
Bournemouth Shortlisted
Taunton Shortlisted
Truro Shortlisted
Southern
Martin & Co Oxford Bronze
Martin & Co Banbury Southern
London
Martin & Co Kensington & Chelsea Shortlisted
South East (North)
Brentford & Ealing Shortlisted
Chelmsford Shortlisted
South East (South)
Canterbury Shortlisted
Guildford Shortlisted
Haywards Heath & Burgess Hill Shortlisted
Medway Shortlisted
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