COVID-19 Social Distancing Policy & Procedures
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HUNT Properties is taking our client and staff's health very seriously during the COVID-19 stage 3 lockdown. As per the regulations, the following procedures have been put in place to reduce the infection & spread of COVID-19.
General:
- Offices are a set up within the social distancing parameters, i.e. a 5-man space now accommodates a maximum of 2 team members
- Office time is booked and scheduled by the previous Friday
- All staff meetings greater than 2 team members are held online
- Viewings and client's interactions are done virtually where possible
Screening:
- Agents are required to complete a screening form including taking their own temperature either at the office with one of the company's thermometers or at home.
- Purchasers will be required to complete a pre-screening form and/or the agent will complete the pre-screening form for the purchaser.
- Client and Agent screening forms will be sent to each seller prior to a viewing.
- Sellers will need to accept the HUNT Properties COVID-19 policies and regulations.
- Sellers will have to complete an initial screening form.
- Sellers will need to advise in any change of COVID status.
- Sellers will be required to sanitise surfaces where possible and maintain social distancing during a viewing. Where possible sellers are asked to vacate the residence prior to the viewing taking place.
Sanitation:
- Clients will be provided with hand sanitizer on arrival at the sales office and are required to wear a face mask at all times. If you do not have a face mask, our agents will provide you with a disposable mask.
- On viewings, hand sanitizer will be available in each agent's car and offered to clients on arrival.
- All our agents are required to wear a 3-ply cloth mask as provided by the company at all times.
Social Distancing:
- Social distancing is to be maintained with clients in the sales office & at the seller's property at all times.
- Depending on the size of the property, our agent will wait outside the property or in one of the rooms while the buyers view the property. If the property is larger, social distancing of 1.5 meters can be maintained.
- Only the necessary persons attend viewings.
- Buyers are not to touch anything unnecessarily in the seller's home.
- Clients are to travel to viewings in their own vehicles. Agents & clients are to wear masks at all times.
For property enquiries, valuations, viewings or for a copy of the client screening form, call us on 032 815 0600 | sales@huntproperties.co.za
Author: Ryan Hunt
