Post-Pandemic Change
Scenes from almost 2 years ago as the pandemic began to unravel will forever be etched in our minds, and the disruptions, not only to our personal lives but also our professional lives, have not quite bounced back to normal.
Today and info February 2022, the Government have reverted back to Plan A.
In 2022, many property professionals expect a lot of change around the way in which we work and as a result we will witness a transformative change with a fundamental shift in business. As the government in England and the devolved countries announce that the measures put in place as a result of will be lifted, changes that were implemented in the work place will evolve once again
"Tsedal Neeley, Harvard Business School’s Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration, said the lockdown highlighted the ease with which modern technology handled the shift from one location to another, as well as the ability of many office workers to get the job done even when not under their manager’s eye. It also showed companies that there may be benefits — like saving money on office space."
The housing industry re-opened in May 2020 and made sure that adapting to the Pandemic, restrictions, covid-protocols and implementing drastic change was dealt with efficiently and effectively. Now we are going to focus on the reverse with some tweaks (understatement) as the shift from pandemic to endemic takes place.
Post Lockdown- What will your style look like?
A year of Zoom, Teams, Go Webinar has played havoc with the way in which we present ourselves. The beard has become a welcome addition for men who, having no access to a barber for on and off a year, decided not to shave an embrace this new look. Lounge wear and pyjamas became the go to fashion choice since Working from Home meant that as long as pyjama bottoms and slippers didn’t feature on screen during a management meeting, the more relaxed approach was totally acceptable. Handbags, ties and shoes were shoved to the back of the wardrobe, as hair colour went from the chosen artificial shade, to a combination of natural with a hint of grey. Self-care took over from make-up and that glossy made up look was only needed when facing the world from a lap-top or electronic device. Was it really necessary to spritz yourself with perfume or aftershave when no one could actually smell it?
What’s Your New Sense of Style
As Lockdown begins to be lifted, businesses start to re-open, barbers, hairdressers and beauty salons have been inundated with requests for appointments. Retail stores selling clothes are eager to welcome customers back into their shops as online everything took over with the speed of a Formula 1 car.
Lockdown Pets - How are they being managed?
A recent study carried out by the University of York and the University of Lincoln found that having a pet was linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness.
However, 68 per cent of pet owners reported having been worried about their animals during lockdown, for example due to restrictions on access to veterinary care and exercise or because they wouldn't know who would look after their pet if they fell ill.
Lead author, Dr Elena Ratschen from the Department of Health Sciences University of York said: "Findings from this study also demonstrated potential links between people's mental health and the emotional bonds they form with their pets: measures of the strength of the human-animal bond were higher among people who reported lower scores for mental health-related outcomes at baseline.
"We also discovered that in this study, the strength of the emotional bond with pets did not statistically differ by animal species, meaning that people in our sample felt on average as emotionally close to, for example, their guinea pig as they felt to their dog.
Busiest month for ten years as home-buying supersedes summer holidays
The rulebook has been rewritten as the post-lockdown mini-boom accelerates rather than slows down. There is normally a seasonal slowdown in housing market activity over the summer months, as both buyers and sellers turn their attention to summer holidays. But this year, home movers have put more property on the market and have agreed more sales than in any month for over ten years, worth a record total of over £37 billion. This is leading to monthly price increases in ten out of twelve regions, with a record high in new seller asking prices in seven of those regions. Prices usually fall at this time of year, as sellers try to tempt holiday distracted buyers, with the national average monthly fall for the last ten years being 1.2%. While there is a slight monthly fall of 0.2% (-£768), this is due to London’s more normal seasonal fall of 2.0%, reversing what would otherwise have been an unseasonal national rise.