Principal of the Year
Open to individual operating agency principals, owner-principals and principal licensees who were responsible for the day-to-day leadership of a residential, commercial or property management agency during the eligibility period.
What you will be asked
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Scope of responsibility and leadership
Describe your responsibilities as principal, your office and team, business model and market, and your leadership philosophy. Maximum 400 words.
Max 400 wordsRequired - 02
Commercial and operational performance
Provide verifiable agency results relevant to your business, such as sales, property management, revenue, profit and productivity measures, compared year on year and with local benchmarks where available. Explain your specific impact. Maximum 400 words.
Max 400 wordsRequired - 03
Client experience and outcomes
Explain the outcomes and experience your agency delivered for clients, including reputation, retention, referrals and how complaints or issues were resolved. Maximum 400 words.
Max 400 wordsRequired - 04
Culture and team development
Describe your approach to culture, recruitment, retention, training and development, and fair leadership, with evidence of results. Maximum 400 words.
Max 400 wordsRequired - 05
Governance, innovation and contribution
Outline your approach to licensing, compliance and risk, the innovations you introduced, and your contributions to the industry or community. Maximum 400 words.
Max 400 wordsRequired
Eligibility period: October 1st 2025 – October 1st 2026 (inclusive). Submissions are open 1 October to 9 November 2026.
Supporting documents are optional but recommended: up to 4, 100 MB each.
How this category is judged
Business performance and sustainable operations
Client outcomes and experience
People and culture
Governance and professional standards
Innovation
Industry and community contribution
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Nominate
Every entry starts with a nomination for this category, and you can nominate yourself.
- 02
Answer the questions
Your submission workspace opens with the category questions, word limits and autosave.
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Upload evidence
Attach supporting documents, data and third party proof of your claims.
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Review and submit
Track status, completion and outcomes any time from My submissions.