National Award for APL

Advantage Property Lawyers ended 2011 on a high after being successful at the Estate Agency of the Year Awards.

The Leeds-based licensed conveyancers took the silver award in the Best Small UK Conveyancer category at the ceremony, which was held at London's Lancaster Hotel in December.

"We are delighted and very proud to win this award and be acknowledged by important referrers to the conveyancing sector like estate agents," explained the firm's Head of Sales & Marketing Stephen Coupland, who is pictured (centre) receiving the award from television personality Ben Fogle (left).

"We have already built strong working relationships with a number of local law firms who have decided in this climate to outsource their conveyancing work to a specialist firm.

This accolade will enable us to expand our business as we are no threat to law firms, mirror the high level or service they deliver to their clients and ensure they retain control."