“It’s the worst conversation to have,” says Tim Bishop, director of removalist company Man with a Van, who has cancelled about 100 moves over the past fortnight. covid19 Omicron
Removalists are cancelling hundreds of home moves due to worker shortages caused by COVID-19, with the situation plunging households into limbo and delaying settlement dates.
“We’ve had situations where we are halfway through a move and someone finds they are a close contact and have to walk off the job,” he said. “We are concerned to hear that many women and children may not be able to do that at the moment given the shortage and cancellations of movers.”AdvertisementJoan Lentini, president of the Victorian division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers, said some buyers had been hit with penalty fees after missing their settlement deadlines due to removalist cancellations.
Simran Walia, director of Yes Movers, cancelled 28 jobs last week due to employees falling ill with COVID-19 or having to isolate. “It’s not a normal call where there is joy in moving house,” he said. “These people are calling in distress.” He called on the government to provide free rapid antigen tests to freight workers, including removalists, to ensure they could safely return to work.
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