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‘Socially distanced’ viewings & digital deals: How the property market could function post-lockdown
Government collaborates with the industry on how best to raise the nation's housing market from its hibernation; plan to get things moving again 'as soon as possible' includes limiting viewings, asking vendors to wait in their gardens, and requiring potential buyers (and agents) to wear masks and gloves.
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