Application Information
Applications for the New Homes Awards 2024 will open on Wednesday April 17 2024.
The awards are divided into 12 main categories, reflecting the diverse range of homes available in the Evening Standard catchment area. Some categories are for individual homes and others for developments, both large and small.
All categories are open to developers of any size, but in some, the larger and smaller housebuilders will be judged separately, so please indicate on the entry form whether you build fewer than 100 or more than 100 homes per year.
You may enter the same property in more than one category, so please read the following guidance and criteria, and then decide which categories you wish to enter.
All category winners will be considered for the Grand Prix Award.
Entries will close at 23:59:59 (GMT) on June 28 2024. Applications entered past this time will not be accepted.
Guidance For Your Submission
To make the judging process fair and to make your life easier, please follow these guidelines carefully before preparing your submission. Entries must be completed online at Newhomesawards.awardsplatform.com. Entries will require:
Brief description of the property or development. (Maximum 700 words outlining special features, type of construction, design considerations, sales success, etc.)
Description of local environment and amenities. Detailed area and site location maps. (To help judges find the location easily)
Floor plans and drawings. (Where appropriate)
Consumers’ specifications. (Short bullet points for quick reference)
Photographs including exterior and interior views. Before and after photographs (Conversion category) and overall site photographs (Development categories). Judges always respond positively to high-quality photography, which is essential for use in publicity material.
Short description of company or group. (Maximum 250 words) High-resolution company logo.
Company name and development name to be used on awards and promotional material. (Please ensure this information is accurate)
Awards Criteria
Entry is open to all housebuilders and their architects active within the catchment area of the Evening Standard. (See map of catchment area here)
Entries should be confined to homes completed and ready for occupation from June 1 2023 to June 28 2024.
Each entry must be submitted at newhomesawards.awardsplatform.com. Each entry will be accompanied by a fee of £792 (£660+VAT) per category, payable by invoice in favour of Evening Standard Limited.
Entries will close at 23:59:59 (GMT) on June 28 2024. Applications entered past this time will not be accepted.
The shortlist will be announced ahead of the awards ceremony, and award winners will only learn if they have been successful at the awards luncheon. It is therefore imperative that the publicity material under section 5 of the entry form is of good quality and is included with each submission.
The Evening Standard reserves the right to publish details of entries from the material submitted. Please provide high resolution digital images of the entry as well as a high resolution company logo.
The judges’ decisions are final and correspondence will not be entered into.
All award winners and shortlistees will be provided with an electric version of the official Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2024 Winners and Shortlist logo for use in advertising and promotional material. The general Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2024 logo is available in white here and in black here.