The lockdowns restrictions have begun to ease and this has meant that there is new guidance available on the sale and purchase of properties. As estate agents and removal firms re-open for business, Managing Trustees will be keen to restart projects that have been on hold during the lockdown period.

TMCP has updated its COVID-19 and its effect upon Building Contracts and works to Methodist Churches Focus Note following the updated advice from the Government. The guidance contains a number of FAQs to assist Managing Trustees and a new FAQ has been added which addresses works to Manses.

Managing Trustees across the Connexion are involved in early years provision whether that is hosting third party run pre-schools from Methodist premises or running their own pre-school as a Local Church project. Since the Government announced the re-opening of early years provision from 1st June 2020, we have received many questions from Managing Trustees

COVID-19 and the ‘lockdown’ has thrown up a number of problems for non-residential tenants who are currently unable to trade from their premises. This impacts on Managing Trustees where they let out non-residential premises including shops and parts of the church e.g. an unused Church hall.

The Managing Trustees’ Consent Form has been updated and a new Data Collection Form is now available for Managing Trustees.

Guidance for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving on an almost daily basis. The effect of COVID-19 is wide reaching and may affect ongoing works for some time to come, including but not limited to those logged as property projects on the property Consents Website for some time to come.

During this difficult time, can we remind Managing Trustees and their professional advisers of the following revised procedures regarding post sent to TMCP. Following the Government directive to work remotely where possible, an application was made back in March for TMCP’s incoming post to be diverted to an alternative address.