Entries
What is the cost of entering the awards?
The awards are completely free to enter and involve submitting an online entry form

What information do I have to include in my entry?
Each entry form requires you to provide the following:

Answers to three questions; the first asks you to introduce your team/project/partnership in 200 words, the second asks you to summarise your pitch in 100 words and the third asks you to state why you should win the award in 800 words.

If you are submitting an entry for 'best development' or for 'best affordable housing development,' you will also be asked to provide a 200 word statement from your designer/design team setting out their ambition, vision and why the entry should win.

Two high quality landscape images to represent your development/entry. These will be used on large screens at the awards ceremony if you are shortlisted. By entering you are agreeing that Inside Housing can use/publish the images supplied.

Up to three pieces of supporting evidence for certain categories (please provide where available: a site plan, a block plan (for blocks/flats/multi-occupancy), a dwelling plan for an individual home, and visuals/CGIs of the outside elevations. Please note that the judges will not be able to read lengthy pitch documents and this will not be used during shortlisting, so make sure that your entry statement is clear and persuasive. Judges will refer to supporting evidence only when considering the finalists and deciding on the winners.

Factual information required for developments:

• Number of homes
• Status of development (completed, in construction or in receipt of planning permission)
• Expected completion date (if not yet completed)
• Region
• Setting (urban, suburban or rural)
• Number of storeys
• Total cost of development

How do I submit my entry?
All entries are submitted via an online entry form, which you can find here.

You do not have to complete your entry in one sitting. Partially complete entries can be saved for later and edited until the entry deadline.

Can I submit multiple entries?
You may enter as many categories as you like, but please ensure that your answers are carefully tailored to the category you are entering.

Can a development or team be entered into more than one category?
Yes, but please ensure that your answers are carefully tailored to the category you are entering.

What photographs should I submit with my entry?

Two high quality landscape images to represent your development/team/entry. Photos must be landscape and must be provided as a high-resolution electronic image (jpeg)

What will the photographs be used for?
Photographs will be used only if you are shortlisted on screen at the awards ceremony and within publicity materials. By entering you are agreeing that Inside Housing can use/publish the images supplied.

What if I do not have photographs to submit yet?
You will need to submit two photographs in order to physically submit the entry. If you need to change the photograph after the entry deadline, please contact awards@oceanmedia.co.uk

Am I eligible to enter the awards?
Our awards are very simple to enter and are open to anyone involved in the housing sector – just about anyone is eligible to enter at least one category.

Entries are welcomed from organisations including housing association, councils, ALMOs and developers. Entries made with/on behalf of clients (housing associations, councils, ALMOs, housebuilder/developer) must be endorsed by the client.

Can testimonials be included as supporting information?
Testimonials should be included within the word count of your submission. Testimonials uploaded as images will not be reviewed by the judges.

Is there any way we can submit stakeholder testimonials as an appendix?
These need to be included in the word count.

When do I need to submit my entry by?
Entries must be submitted by 25 April 2024. Should you require assistance with submitting your entry, please contact awards@oceanmedia.co.uk

Will you be extending the entry deadline?
To request an extension, please contact awards@oceanmedia.co.uk. Please provide details of your organisation and the category you plan on entering as well as your contact name, number and email and a team member will be in contact closer to the deadline.

Finalists and winners
When will the shortlist be announced?
The shortlist will be announced online in May, with the official announcement in the June edition of Inside Housing magazine.

Will I be contacted if my entry is shortlisted?
Yes, we will contact successful applicants using the contact details provided on the submission to inform them if their organisation is a finalist and the next steps.

What happens after finalists are chosen?
After the shortlist announcement, each judging panel will discuss the shortlisted entries and decide who should be the overall winner, based on the original entry.

When will the winners be announced?
Winners for each category will be announced at the awards ceremony, taking place on Friday 27 September 2024 at Royal Lancaster, London

Who will be judging the category I have entered?
Information for all of the confirmed judges can be found on ihda.co.uk/judging they have all been carefully selected and are experts in their field.

What is the dress code for the awards?

Party wear

Is the venue accessible?

The venue is fully accessible. Please contact sadie.edwards@oceanmedia.co.uk if you have any accessibility queries.