2026 Awards: Who's in the Running?

12th February 2026 | The Vox, Birmingham | 11:30am - 8:00pm

2026 Awards: Final contenders

Final data for the awards from January 1 – December 31, 2025 has now been analysed. Tap on the categories below to see the final contenders for each award. All communities and operators must meet the criteria for their relevant categories in order to be in the running for the 2026 Resident Choice Awards.

Best Rental Development: Scotland

Candleriggs, G1
Dockside, EH6
Holland Park, G2
Kingsford Residence, EH7
PLATFORM_ in Glasgow, G3
The McEwan, EH3

Best Rental Development: North-East

Altitude at Phoenix, LS9
Bolt Works, HX1
Clarendon Quarter, LS3
Iron Yard, S1
Mercer West & Madison East, LS2
Mustard Wharf at Tower Works, LS1
New York Square, LS2
PLATFORM_ in Sheffield, S1
The James Sheffield, S1
The Junction, LS12

Best Rental Development: South-West England & Wales

Box Makers Yard, BS2
Millwrights Place, BS1
Spring Wharf, BA2
The Helm, BH8
Wood Street House, CF10

Best Rental Development: London

8 Water Street, E14
Apo at the Gatefold, UB3
Author, N1C
Bale & Anchor, SE13
Balfron Tower, E14
Charter Place, TW3
Coppermaker Square, E20
Dalston Works, E8
Dressage Court, E2
Embassy Boulevard, SW11
Fizzy East16, E16
Fizzy Hayes, UB3
No.26, CR0
Riverstone Heights, E3
Sailmakers, E14
Ten Degrees, CR0
The Gessner, N17
The Quarters Swiss Cottage, NW3
The Rehearsal Rooms, W3
The Sessile, N17
The Well House, SM1
Union Wharf, SE8

Best Rental Development: 101-300 homes

8 Water Street, E14
Altitude at Phoenix, LS9
Anco&co, M4
Apo at the Gatefold, UB3
Author, N1C
Balfron Tower, E14
Bolt Works, HX1
Broadside, M4
Charter Place, TW3
Dalston Works, E8
Dockside, EH6
Dressage Court, E2
Duo at Upperbanks, OL16
Eda, M50
Fizzy East16, E16
Fizzy Hayes, UB3
Hove Gardens, BN3
Howard Court, HP11
Landrow Place, B3
Mercer West & Madison East, LS2
Milliners Yard, L3
Millwrights Place, BS1
No.26, CR0
Poplin, M4
Riverstone Heights, E3
Solstice Apartments, MK9
Spring Wharf, BA2
The Almere, MK9
The Blockhouse, BN1
The Gessner, N17
The Helm, BH8
The James Sheffield, S1
The Keel, L3
The Lansdowne, B16
The Quarters Swiss Cottage, NW3
The Rehearsal Rooms, W3
The Trilogy, M15
The Well House, SM1
The Wullcomb, LE1
Union Wharf, SE8
Wellesbourne, BN1
York & Elder, BN1

Best Single Family Housing Development

Leaf Living at Buckler’s Park, RG40
Lloyds Living at Cramlington, NE23
Lloyds Living at Gedling, NG4
Scholars View, DH5
Simple Life at Galton Lock, B66
Simple Life at Strawberry Grange, TA6
Springfield Brewery, WV10
The Farriers, MK8
The Green, Hartlepool, TS26
The Woodlands, MK5
Welsh Streets, L8
Woodnook, BB5

Best Small Rental Operator

Essential Living
John Lewis Partnership
The James
Touchstone

Best Medium Rental Operator

Apo
Cortland
Platform_
Way of Life

Best Large Rental Operator

Allsop Letting and Management
Greystar
Moda Living
Native Communities
urbanbubble

Best Resident Team: South-West England and Wales

Box Makers Yard, BS2
Millwrights Place, BS1
Spring Wharf, BA2
The Helm, BH8
Wood Street House, CF10

Best Resident Team: Scotland

Candleriggs, G1
Dockside, EH6
Holland Park, G2
Kingsford Residence, EH7
PLATFORM_ in Glasgow, G3
The McEwan, EH3

Best Resident Team: South-East

Arbour, MK9
Berkshire House, SL6
Ebb & Flow, RG1
Fizzy Epsom, KT19
Hove Central, BN3
Hove Gardens, BN3
Howard Court, HP11
Kooky High Wycombe, HP11
Solstice Apartments, MK9
The Almere, MK9
The Farriers, MK8
Wellesbourne, BN1
York & Elder, BN1

Best Resident Team: North-West

Anco&co, M4
Angel Gardens, M4
Broadside, M4
Chapel Wharf, M3
Cortland at Colliers Yard, M3
Duo at Upperbanks, OL16
Eda, M50
Milliners Yard, L3
Pall Mall Press, L3
Poplin, M4
The Castings, M1
The James Liverpool, L2
The James Manchester, M4
The Keel, L3
The Lexington, L3
The Residences Manchester, M15
The Steelworks, WA2
The Trilogy, M15
uhaus, M1
Union, M3
Woodnook, BB5

Most Improved Rental Development

Coppermaker Square, E20
Hove Central, BN3
Kingsford Residence, EH7
The Junction, LS12
York & Elder, BN1

Best Rental Development: North-West

Best Rental Development: Midlands

British Waterways, NG1
Corkfield, B5
Landrow Place, B3
Loudon’s Yard, B16
The Forum, B5
The Lansdowne, B16
The Mercian, B15
The Saxons, LE1
The Wullcomb, LE1

Best Rental Development: South-East

Arbour, MK9
Berkshire House, SL6
Cortland Cassiobury, WD18
Ebb & Flow, RG1
Fizzy Epsom, KT19
Hove Central, BN3
Hove Gardens, BN3
Howard Court, HP11
Kooky High Wycombe, HP11
Solstice Apartments, MK9
The Almere, MK9
The Blockhouse, BN1
Wellesbourne, BN1
York & Elder, BN1

Best Rental Development with up to 100 homes

Berkshire House, SL6
British Waterways, NG1
Embassy Boulevard, SW11
Fizzy Epsom, KT19
Iron Yard, S1
Kingsford Residence, EH7
Kooky High Wycombe, HP11
The James Liverpool, L2
The James Manchester, M4
The Saxons, LE1

Best Rental Development: 301+ homes

Arbour, MK9
Angel Gardens, M4
Bale & Anchor, SE13
Box Makers Yard, BS2
Candleriggs, G1
Chapel Wharf, M3
Coppermaker Square, E20
Corkfield, B5
Cortland at Colliers Yard, M3
Cortland Cassiobury, WD18
Clarendon Quarter, LS3
Ebb & Flow, RG1
Holland Park, G2
Hove Central, BN3
Loudon’s Yard, B16
Mustard Wharf at Tower Works, LS1
New York Square, LS2
Pall Mall Press, L3
PLATFORM_ in Sheffield, S1
Sailmakers, E14
Sunday Mills, SW18
Ten Degrees, CR0
The Castings, M1
The Forum, B5
The Junction, LS12
The Lexington, L3
The McEwan, EH3
The Mercian, B15
The Residences Manchester, M15
The Sessile, N17
The Steelworks, WA2
uhaus, M1
Wood Street House, CF10

Best Co-living Development

ARK Canary Wharf, E14
ARK Wembley, HA9
Florence Dock, SW11
Sunday Mills, SW18
The Palm House, HA3
Union, M3

Best Single Family Housing Operator

Allsop Single Family Housing
Lloyds Living
Placefirst
Simple Life Homes

Team Member of the Year

Caitlin Costello, The Lexington, L3
Callum Hall-Bonnetti, The Lexington, L3
Charlotte Brown, The Saxons, LE1
Daniel Reed, York & Elder, BN1
Ellie Cheetham, The James Liverpool, L2
Junior Roberts, Bale & Anchor, SE13
Moses Fuad, The Mercian, B15
Peter Gichuhi, The Mercian, B15
Selna Franco, The Quarters Swiss Cottage, NW3
Stuart Isaacs, The Well House, SM1

Most Consistent High Performing Rental Development

Eda, M50
The Almere, MK9
The James Liverpool, L2
The Keel, L3
The Trilogy, M15

Best New Rental Operator

Centrick
John Lewis Partnership
Related Argent

Best Resident Team: London

8 Water Street, E14
Apo at the Gatefold, UB3
Author, N1C
Bale & Anchor, SE13
Balfron Tower, E14
Charter Place, TW3
Coppermaker Square, E20
Dalston Works, E8
Dressage Court, E2
Embassy Boulevard, SW11
Fizzy East16, E16
Fizzy Hayes, UB3
No.26, CR0
Riverstone Heights, E3
Sailmakers, E14
Sunday Mills, SW18
Ten Degrees, CR0
The Gessner, N17
The Quarters Swiss Cottage, NW3
The Rehearsal Rooms, W3
The Sessile, N17
The Well House, SM1
Union Wharf, SE8

Best Resident Team: North-East

Altitude at Phoenix, LS9
Bolt Works, HX1
Clarendon Quarter, LS3
Iron Yard, S1
Mercer West & Madison East, LS2
Mustard Wharf at Tower Works, LS1
New York Square, LS2
Platform_ in Sheffield, S1
Scholars View, DH5
The Green, Hartlepool, TS26
The James Sheffield, S1
The Junction, LS12

Best Resident Team: Midlands

British Waterways, NG1
Corkfield, B5
Landrow Place, B3
Lloyds Living at Gedling, NG4
Loudon’s Yard, B16
Soho Wharf, B18
The Forum, B5
The Lansdowne, B16
The Mercian, B15
The Saxons, LE1
The Wullcomb, LE1

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