England's housing market looks poised to restart as early as tomorrow after seven weeks in deep freeze, a new law reveals. From tomorrow the government will make it legal to carry out viewings, house moves and trips to letting or estate agents.
The exceptions have been made public as part of new laws loosening the coronavirus lockdown in England. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 say people may leave the home "to undertake any of the following activities in connection with the purchase, sale, letting or rental of a residential property".
This includes visiting estate or letting agents, developer sales offices or show homes; viewing residential properties to look for a property to buy or rent; and