Mortgage & Property Journalist of the Year (Consumer)
The Telegraph’s Ruby Hinchliffe collects her trophy from Charlotte Harrison, CEO of Home Financing at Skipton Building Society, and Awards host Rachel Parris.
WINNER:
Ruby Hinchliffe, The Telegraph
In a close category, The Telegraph’s Ruby Hinchliffe impressed our panel of judges, who complimented her “relevant, interesting and topical” articles, describing Ruby as “an excellent investigative journalist, not afraid to tackle divisive subjects”.
Her piece on brokers overcharging borrowers stood out in particular for the judges, who commented that “it's fresh, bold and original and shows her ability to break out of the predictable to bring new insight into a topic, leaving her readers with a clear understanding of the issues”.
Shortlist
Jessica Beard, Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday
Ruby Hinchliffe, The Telegraph
George Nixon, The Times and The Sunday Times
Alexa Phillips, for work at The Telegraph
Lily Russell-Jones, The Times and The Sunday Times
Kit Sproson, MoneySavingExpert.com
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