PREMIER Places, the Worcester lettings and property management agency , has won another national industry award.

It has taken silver in the East & West Midlands Agency of the Year category in the annual awards organised by industry magazine The Negotiator. The second piece of national recognition for the Foregate Street-based agency in under 12 months, it comes only a few months after the firm brought home two trophies in the Sunday Times-backed Lettings Agency of the Year Awards for its student property services and overall performance in the sector.

Chief executive Dani James said: "We are all thrilled to again be recognised by the country’s property industry experts for the quality and depth of services we provide. We’re offer more options than ever for our landlords and have added extra incentives for tenants, especially those with families. It’s an approach that’s working as we’ve seen an encouraging rise in the number of properties we now manage. That’s come through general word of mouth and through or network of landlords. It was the first time we'd entered these awards so we are delighted.”

The award caps a memorable period for Premier Places after Miss James revealed the agency has seen an "encouraging" 10 per cent increase in the number of properties it manages. Its team of 13 staff now look after 550 houses and apartments on behalf of private landlords across the region.