ESTATE agents Sawyer and Co won a hat-trick of awards at the Guild of Property Professionals ceremony.

It was crowned Best Lettings Agency in the South East for the second year in a row.

It also won silver for Best Estate Agent in the South East for sales, and Bronze for the Overall Best Lettings Agent in the UK.

Director Chris Sawyer said: “I’m so proud of each and every one of our team.

“Everyone has worked extremely hard to deliver such consistent, award-winning standards.

“We’ve been lucky enough to win a number of awards in the last few days.

“I get the feeling that nobody will become complacent, everyone will keep finding ways of raising the bar.”

The company has offices in Brighton, Hove and Portslade.

Iain McKenzie, chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals, said: “The Guild Awards is a much-anticipated fixture on our calendar, and this year’s event was another huge success.

“It was great to be able to get together and celebrate excellence within our network.

“Congratulations to all agents and offices who received awards this year, and all the best for 2019.”

The Guild of Property Professionals is a national network of nearly 800 carefully selected independent estate agents. Go to www.sawyerandco.co.uk/