Question: What should home movers know?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
section_headers: Advice to industry
Conveyancers
section_content: Conveyancers can open for business and can take on new instructions. They
should make sure their clients are aware of the differences in completing
transactions during this period.

Conveyancers should aim to conduct as much of their business remotely as possible.
Where client meetings need to take place, measures should be put in place to ensure appropriate social distancing and hygiene measures.
Conveyancers should do what they can to promote flexibility making provisions for the risks presented by coronavirus, for example when advising their clients who are ready to move not to exchange contracts on an occupied property unless they have made explicit provision for the risks presented by the virus.
Conveyancers should prioritise support for anyone who is clinically vulnerable or shielding, or with symptoms of coronavirus or self-isolating to agree a new date to move.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Context of the answer is catered to conveyancers and does not reference guidance for those who will be moving.
There is a decent amount of information here.  The information is specific to home movers.  It does seem like there could be more information though.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
section_headers: Advice to the public
1. Preparing to buy, sell or move home
section_content: More detail on progressing the individual elements of the home buying and
selling or rental process and how this applies to different groups is set out
in the next section.
You can put your home on the market and start to look for properties you want
to move into. If any member of the household being viewed is showing symptoms
or is self-isolating then estate agents should not physically visit the
property.

You can begin to market your home and estate agents are able to visit in order to take photos/videos of the property.
To help prevent the spread of infection, we encourage people to do the majority of their property searching online; for example only physically viewing those properties which you believe you are most likely to want to move into.
As usual, you can also start to bring together the documentation necessary to sell your property (more information on these documents is available in the government’s guidance on how to sell homes).
If you wish to buy a new build property you should make contact with the developer in the usual way. You should be able to view the show home or visit the particular plot you are interested in purchasing, although there will be appointment systems in place.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Provides only guidance for those who are wanting to sell their home.
There is a decent amount of information here.  The information is about home movers so it is relevant.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
section_headers: Advice to industry
Tradespeople
section_content: Moving home is often a time when people want to undertake work to improve
their new home or prepare their old home for sale. This work can involve
fitting new kitchens, redecorating, and other home improvement work. This work
is also important when people aren’t moving home. It is a key way for
households and landlords to improve the home environment and address poor
quality accommodation while also providing important work for tradespeople
who’s businesses have been affected by the virus.
Tradespeople should follow the follow the government’s safer working guidance.
Companies should ensure employees understand how to operate safely and
communicate this to customers.

Tradespeople should contact the household in advance to check that no member of the household is showing symptoms of coronavirus or self-isolating. If they are, works should be delayed.
No work should be carried out by a person who has coronavirus symptoms, however mild.
Tradespeople should wash their hands on entering the property using separate towels of paper towels which need to be washed or disposed of safely after use.
Tradespeople should seek to minimise contact with homeowners and remain 2 metres apart from householders at all times.
Tradespeople should implement a buddy system and ensure that the same people work together where this is needed.
Tradespeople should bring their own refreshments but you should ensure they have access to hand washing facilities, using separate towels or paper towels if possible, which should be washed or disposed of safely afterwards.


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Gives guidance for both those moving and those who will be providing moving services.
The answer seems good.  It has a good amount of information and it is specific to those in the home moving industry.

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