Renters and buyers can start looking at available homes again provided the distancing rules are strictly observed.

Life has changed substantially since the impact of the COVID-19 hit us over a month ago. For assignees needing to find rental homes in London or elsewhere in the UK, we are still conducting cases where the moves are essential.

The decision was announced at today’s (16 April) press briefing which was led by the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab who is effectively Prime Minister, Boris Johnston’s deputy.

While London has been in lockdown, our team has been making the best use of the freeze on international relocations.

Maybe you’re moving to London or elsewhere in the UK. Perhaps you’re in HR and responsible for assignees that have relocated to the UK and are renting a home. There’s been quite a bit of new legislation in recent times which anybody in renting in the UK needs to be aware of.

The Government has said that house moves can, if absolutely unavoidable, go ahead. It has asked membership organisations to disseminate the following message: "Home buyers and renters should, as far as possible, delay moving to a new house while emergency measures are in place to fight coronavirus.

In effect, the public were told they must stay in their homes and only venture outside in limited circumstances. Therefore, we had to abort all rental search tours for today and the foreseeable future.

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