Since the announcement of the property market reopening Orchards have been working with suppliers and our clients to ensure safe practices are in place for when we reopen on Monday 18th May.

Simple guidance outlined below will enable us to ensure all parties remain safe, and valuations are able to recommence.

• Vendors have the opportunity to choose between three styles of valuation - 1) Standard Visit to the property - 2) Video Call Valuation or 3) Desktop Valuation

• Vendor and Agent to maintain a minimum of 2 metre distance from each other at all times.

• All discussions surrounding the valuation etc. ideally to be carried out either in the garden or by phone/video call, otherwise at a minimum 2 metre distance.

• Supporting documentation surrounding the valuation to be provided in digital copies rather than hard copy.

• The vendors agree to wiping all surfaces down before and after

• The vendors are to leave doors, windows open, and lights on

• Agent to wear gloves throughout the visit and dispose of them properly, immediately afterwards

• Agent to wear masks when indoors

• Agent to wash your hands with soap and water (or hand sanitiser if not available) immediately after entering a property.

• Vendor advised to wash hands immediately after the valuation has finished

As standard all new property instructions will now including a Virtual Tour / Video Tour