Guidance for surveyors and workers whose jobs involve them entering people’s homes has been issued by the Government on working safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) prepared the guide and will apply to employed and self-employed workers. The guide contains details on how staff should carry out their work safely and asks employers to carry out risk assessments.
Guidance on employee safety:
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We suggest this will put house moves and the property market back in business. That said, as with all employers the onus is still on them to ensure the right safety measures are taken to protect staff, buyers and sellers.