Further guidance was released late afternoon on 13 December regarding moving home. There have been two sections added to the guidance which covers Plan B in relation to the Omicron variant. Property inspections and viewings can still take place unless the occupant is self isolating.
Also stay at home guidance has also been updated today, 14 December, which confirms when and who may need to self isolate or take lateral flow tests (LFT) and how often.
Working from home
Office workers who can work from home, should do so from Monday 13 December. Anyone who cannot work from home should continue to go into work – for example, to access equipment necessary for their role or where their role must be completed in-person. In-person working will be necessary in some parts of the home moving industry. If you need to continue to go into work, you should consider taking lateral flow tests regularly to manage your own risk and the risk to others.
Employers should consider whether home working is appropriate for workers facing mental or physical health difficulties, or those with a particularly challenging home working environment. For those who attend their workplace, the government will continue to provide up-to-date Working safely guidance on how employers can reduce the risks in their workplace.
Other measurers
Property agents, conveyancers and other professionals may choose to retain some modifications to how they work to reduce the risk from COVID-19. These changes could impact moving, which may include initial virtual viewings before in-person viewings, asking the occupant to vacate the property whilst viewings are taking place, and ensuring the property is thoroughly cleaned before viewings or before new tenant(s) move in.
The government has provided detailed guidance on reducing the risk of COVID-19 in workplaces. Employers should consider this guidance when completing their health and safety risk assessment, to help them decide which mitigations to put in place. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-home-during-coronavirus-covid
Stay at home
Anyone aged 5 years and over who lives in the same household as someone with COVID-19 and who is not legally required to self-isolate is now strongly advised to take an LFD test every day for 7 days. If any of these LFD tests are positive they should self-isolate in order to protect other people. The public health advice for people with symptoms of, or a positive test result for COVID-19 remains the same for everyone. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection
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