<p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has warned that home moves may need to be suspended to control the spread of Covid-19.</p> <p>In an update to its <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak?pk_campaign=newsletter_4230">guidance</a> on home moving during the outbreak, MHCLG states that:<span> </span><span>“It may become necessary to pause all home moves locally or nationally for a short period of time to manage the spread of coronavirus. We will let you know if this needs to happen.</span>”</p> <p><span>Otherwise, the guidance remains largely unchanged, with developers permitted to continue with sales during lockdown while ensuring their sales teams follow the government’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19">safer working guidance</a>. </span></p> <p><span>Developers should where possible promote virtual viewings, and where physical viewings do occur, these should be by appointment only and with only one household visiting one home at a time. Surfaces should be cleaned between viewings.</span></p> <p><span>For new reservations and contracts, the guidance instructs developers to work with conveyancers to build flexibility into contracts in case a person falls ill with coronavirus or needs to self-isolate.</span></p>