Housing market frozen by government during coronavirus lockdown | Business | The Guardian - 0 views
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The government has put the brakes on the housing market until the coronavirus restrictions are over, telling people to delay their home moves if possible and not to allow new viewings.
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“Where the property is currently occupied, we encourage all parties to do all they can to amicably agree alternative dates to move, for a time when it is likely that stay-at-home measures against coronavirus will no longer be in place,” the guidance said.
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Renters have also been advised not to move by the government, which also banned any evictions for the next three months from Friday in England and Wales.
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Jenrick said neither cases currently in the system nor any about to go into it could progress to the stage where someone could be evicted.
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Shelter, the housing charity, said it would give “much-needed protection for renters at this critical time” and Jenrick “should take a lot of credit for having listened and taken further action – as a result many thousands of people can now stay safe in their homes”.
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Critics also pointed out that the government’s emergency legislation only extended the notice required for possession from two months to three.