Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020
Dear Tenants,
The government has amended the coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations to make clear that people who wish to move home can do so. This guidance provides important public health information to ensure that moving home and key activities around this, such as viewing property, can happen safely.
It is important that everyone knows how to stay alert, contain the virus and save lives. Our success containing the virus so far has been hard fought and hard won. We must proceed with the utmost care in the next phase, and avoid undoing what we have achieved. One of the simplest steps you can take when moving home is to wash your hands frequently and wherever possible stay at least 2 metres apart from people who are not members of your household.
This message does not represent a return to normality. The process of finding and moving into a new home will need to be different given those involved in the process will have to adapt practices and procedures to ensure that the risk of spread of coronavirus is reduced as far as possible. This will include doing more of the process online, such as virtual viewings; vacating or residing to your room whilst other people are shown around; and ensuring your property is thoroughly cleaned before someone else moves in.
We encourage all parties involved to be as flexible as possible over this period and be prepared to delay moves, for example if someone becomes ill with coronavirus during the moving process or has to self-isolate. It may also become necessary to pause moves for a short period of time to manage the spread of the coronavirus. We will let you know if this has to happen. You should not expect to move into any home where people have coronavirus or are self-isolating.
You can also look at the latest information and facts about Coronavirus on the government website https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
We ask that any contact is to be made via the app when absolutely necessary.
Stay safe,
The Summit Management Team
