Coronavirus: Homes England staff to work remotely

News17.03.205.15 PM by Dominic Brady

Homes England has announced that its staff will work remotely following government guidance on the coronavirus outbreak.

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In an update today, the government’s housing delivery agency said: “We will [be] working remotely as an organisation with staff working from home until further notice.”

This comes after prime minister Boris Johnson advised the public to avoid non-essential travel.

It added that “as an outward-facing national agency”, it is taking steps to protect both staff and partners.

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In a statement Homes England said: “The most important contribution we can make is to continue working with our partners to complete transactions and continue building the pipeline to support housebuilding.

“We will be providing updates on any further operational changes, but our clear message at this time is Homes England is fully operational and determined to continue doing business.”

In his daily address to the nation on Monday, Mr Johnson advised that people should work from home where possible and avoid non-essential travel.