NAEA Propertymark Chief Executive Mark Hayward claims buying and selling will continue with gusto despite lockdown.

The Government has just announced that estate and letting agents can open their branches during the forthcoming lockdown.

Dexters says its 70 branches will only allow visits if booked in, but says otherwise it's business as usual during the looming lockdown.

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed that house moves can continue when Thursday's lockdown begins, but has yet to decide whether branches can remain open.

Organisation says surveyors are too tied by 'upheavals' of Covid pandemic to implement huge changes to way surveys are marketed and conducted.

Ministry of Justice has written to bailiff organisation to request that evictions are halted in top two risk areas until pandemic subsides.

First Minister says short, sharp shock will save lives and will see bans on gatherings and travel, and closure of most non-food businesses.

Agents Together has launched a five-week programme of face-to-face and online help for agents who are, or may be, losing their jobs.