WARD & Partners has proved a popular employer with one family in particular. Group partner Steven Bovis said: “I have been in estate agency for 20 years and have been heading up the team at Tunbridge Wells office for the past year.

"My brother Ian is manager of the Paddock Wood branch and his fiancee Nicole is assistant manager of the Tonbridge office.”

Steve’s wife Sharon, is running the New Business development department at Maidstone and his father, John, is doing the interior decorating for Ward’s offices.

Lee Carr, operations director, said: “At Ward & Partners we lay great store in providing a happy working environment because we believe that it creates a professionalism from which our clients benefit.”