McCarthy Holden COVID secure procedures.

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This is an overview of procedures that are required to be completed by all staff, owners and viewers and has been produced after a COVID secure risk assessment. If anyone would like a copy of our risk assessment please email: [email protected]

Offices:

  • Maximum 2 members of staff per office
  • Staggered arrival and departure times of staff entering office
  • No members of public in office for the immediate future
  • Offices cleaned and sanitised morning and evening
  • Hours to be 9.30am-5.30pm 
  • Office staff and appointment staff to be working separately where possible – ie appointment staff work from home.
  • Front door to remain locked
  • Hands to be washed throughout the day and dried using paper towels which are then disposed of
  • Empty bins daily into Biffa bin or official bin bags, tied securely

Viewings:

  • Virtual viewings must be attempted first
  • Viewers must be in the position to proceed
  • 1 or 2 viewers of the same household
  • No children in the property
  • One viewing at one property to minimise risk of exposure

Preparation for viewings –

  • All doors open and windows open for air flow
  • Wash hands with alcohol hand wash or soap and water before and after viewings
  • Vendors to vacate

Procedure during viewing –

  • Agent to wear gloves and mask and wash hands before and after viewing
  • Agent unlock property and leave doors open
  • Viewers to wear masks and latex gloves in bag ready by door, spray hands before putting on with alcohol spray (provided)
  • Viewers enter property on own if there is not enough space to maintain 2m at all times
  • No surfaces to be touched
  • At end of viewing, viewers to remove mask and gloves, place back in bag and take with them. Spray hands with alcohol spray.
  • Once viewers left, agents shut up property and wipe external handles

After viewing –

  • Vendor should ensure surfaces are cleaned and towels disposed of or washed as appropriate.

Take-Ons:

  • Vendor to prepare house, turn on all lights, move anything out of sight, open all doors
  • Vendor vacates to garden
  • Agent to wear gloves and mask and wash hands before and after appointment
  • Any questions/follow ups to be done by email
  • No surfaces to be touched
  • Once finished, dispose of gloves and mask and wash hands

Market appraisals:

  • Agent to wear gloves and mask and wash hands before and after appointment
  • Agent to complete tour on own if not enough space to maintain 2m
  • Doors to be opened in advance by vendor
  • Any discussions with vendor should be with 2m space – ie garden or large room
  • No paperwork/marketing information to be left – all emailed after
  • Dispose of gloves and mask after appointment
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