May 17th - Excitement and Trepidation all in One
The roadmap towards a full easing of Lockdown is underpinned by four key tests that are linked to data, which act like a checklist that must be met before moving on to the next step of reopening.
The tests determine whether the vaccine rollout is going as planned; vaccines are effective in bringing down deaths and hospitalisations; case numbers are not rising so fast that the NHS risks being overwhelmed; and new variants do not create unforeseen risks.
The Prime Minister confirmed on Friday that clusters of the Indian variant were evident in Bolton, Blackburn and Darwen, regions which have invited all adults aged 18 and over to receive the vaccine from May 17 in a bid to curb the spread. And although Covid cases and hospitalisations have continued to fall across the UK, the Indian variant poses a concern as it has spread three times faster than other imported strains. Public Health England figures show that the strain is now dominant in several Covid-19 hotspots in the North West of England.
Covid-19 - Post-lockdown Protocols Resource Bundle
The COVID-19 pandemic made home working essential for all letting agents and therefore managing not only an ever increasing workload forced upon agents by moving from and office environment to working from home (WFH). Tech became more important than ever, to ensure that employees could remain connected with their line-managers, clients and tenants.
So reverse this process and we watch a phased return to work for many letting agents. Two weeks, with Covid-19 protocols in place, letting agents have gone through a transition which involves ensuring not only the health and safety of their employees, but their clients and tenants.
Our free bundle of resources and documents were designed to help letting agents understand the new protocols when easing out of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Two Weeks - What have Letting Agents been dealing with?
With the announcement that the housing/property sector in England was “re-opening”, there has been a flurry of activity within the Lettings Industry. Yet, it is clear through discussions with letting agents across the country that not all agents have opened their doors. The approach on the whole tends to be a “phased” strategy, given that there is so much to consider.
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Covid-19 Protocols - Letting Agents are without a doubt used to health & safety being part of their working day, but this is on a completely different level. a Employees - who will return to the office environment, how, when and why?