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There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or to let as the very last resort.
The Guild of Property Professionals says there is now what it calls “a moral obligation” to ensure prospective buyers and tenants go through a virtual viewing first, and only then as a last resort agree to a face-to-face meeting and viewing.
Guild compliance officer Paul Offley says: “While physical viewings may be permitted by the government, given the current circumstances and resurgence of the virus, agents should ensure that physical viewings only take place as the very last step once they have gone through much of the process with potential buyers virtually.