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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all retail staff will be obliged to wear masks when working – and it’s now been confirmed that this applies to estate agency branches.
Mark Hayward, chief executive of NAEA Propetymark, has this afternoon told the press: “We have asked the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government how the Prime Minister’s announcement about face masks for those in retail will impact agents and have been told that agents will be expected to wear masks while working in their High Street offices. Legislation will be brought in to this effect shortly and we advise agents must adopt this measure to both protect themselves and their clients.”
It is thought that the legislation could be passed as soon as Thursday of this week.
Boris Johnson has warned that this measure – and others announced today – will last for up to six months.
The Prime Minister has also warned that if these measures do not bring the Coronivirus R (reproduction) rate to below 1.0 “greater firepower” in the form of more restrictions may be required at a later date.
Strikingly, he also said the police would be able to call on military assistance if required for enforcement.
Propertymark pushed for Estate Agencies to be treated as retail to benefit from grants etc….so it would appear clear that masks will need to be worn. Of course, the devil is in the detail!
our doors have been locked throughout anyway. Only people in must wear face masks and sanitize their hands
We, like David have had our doors closed since March. Viewings by appointment only and no one in the office unless you work there. This has worked out just fine for us so far.
Yes, lock all doors and when someone calls, put on a mask, before you let them in. It is utterly ridiculous!
Don’t need this unbeliveably imcompetent and corrupt Government to tell us the blindingly obvious. Why would any agency not already be insisting staff and customers wear face coverings to protect everyone and keep the doors open?
It is simply because the Country is full of people that appear completely in denial that we have an issue that they should be concerned about. I don’t think anyone needs to take offence. At least this way no one can say that they weren’t informed.
I don’t think the Government can win no matter what they say or do as there is always someone who knows best and likes telling everyone about it LOL
So if we are working behind locked doors do we still have to wear masks ?
Obviously the dimwitted head of Property Mark has no clue what it’s like in the branch network. What about offices that are on the high street but closed to the public? What about that Mark?
As Robin says, if we are not opening our doors to the public, surely we do not still have to wear masks?
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