Property News · May 13, 2020

Opening of English housing market catches estate agents on the hop


Agencies scramble to work out how to do viewings after industry exempted from coronavirus lockdown Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe news that the housing market in England could restart came as a surprise to estate agents. “We thought we’d be included with other retail and it would be 1 June before we could reopen,” says Alasdair Dunne, head of residential at Fisher German. “Then all of a sudden it’s full speed ahead.”The agency, which has 13 offices covering England and Wales, received the government guidance on how to carry out viewings at 9.30am, but had already heard from clients who had seen the news. “Some of them are really keen to get on and do things, but some are actually quite nervous,” he says. “We are seeing if sellers are happy for viewings to take place. If it doesn’t look feasible to do it safely, we’re not doing it.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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