Property woman of the year with room to spare

Juliet Ashton-Taylor, a landlord from Gateshead, has won the title of NLA Property Woman of the Year 2010.

Juliet has a real Cinderella story to tell. The breakdown of her marriage in 1999 saw her lose everything overnight. It was this period that gave her the determination to succeed and turned her into the thriving, independent woman she is today.

She has used her business not only to transform her own life, but by always keeping a room free in her portfolio to help someone in difficult circumstances, she has given many other people a step up.

Also among the winners was Samantha Collett (pictured), a landlord who also runs a lettings agency, Gorgeous Homes, in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire.
 
The NLA Property Women Awards 2010 winners are:

NLA East Midlands Property Woman: Tracey Abbiss
NLA East of England Property Woman: Irene Turner
NLA London Property Woman: Bindar Dosanjh
NLA North East Property Woman: Juliet Ashton-Taylor
NLA North West Property Woman: Tammy Silcock
NLA Scotland Property Woman: Mhairi Noble
NLA South East Property Woman: Hasmita Reardon
NLA South West Property Woman: Fiona Macaskill
NLA Wales Property Woman: Jane James
NLA West Midlands Property Woman: Samantha Collett
NLA Yorkshire & Humber Property Woman: Sandra Widdrington
NLA Young Property Woman: Amy Dixon
NLA Green Property Woman: Tracey Abbiss
NLA Letting Agent Property Woman: Claire Empson
NLA Local Authority Property Woman: Kim Waugh
 
David Salusbury, chairman of the NLA, said: “The standard of the 2010 entrants has been outstanding. Each year the judges are looking for dedicated and inspirational women who regularly go above and beyond and, in this respect, Juliet is a very worthy winner.”