Insights
Reverters on property - a short history, how to identify it and can land still be sold?
26 Nov 2025An overview of reverters on property - why they exist, how to find them, and how they can impact selling land
Climate risk in property transactions: Why it matters and how to respond
17 Nov 2025Climate change is reshaping the property market. Increasingly frequent flooding, storms, heatwaves, and coastal erosion are already affecting properties across the UK. The Environment Agency estimates that one in four properties in England could face flood risk by 2050.
These risks go beyond environmental concerns: they create significant legal, financial, and operational challenges for investors, developers, and occupiers. The Law Society now advises solicitors to treat climate risk as a core element of due diligence in property transactions.
Alterations - key actions and considerations for commercial tenants
25 Sept 2025Most commercial leases require that tenants obtain landlord consent before undertaking structural alterations to the property.
Key points for tenants when undertaking alterations
18 Sept 2025Most commercial leases require that tenants obtain landlord consent before undertaking structural alterations to the property.
Is the end finally nigh for chancel repair?
06 Aug 2025In July the Law Commission published a consultation paper outlining proposals to reform the law around chancel repair liability in England and Wales.
Snow and ice - dispelling the myths
22 Nov 2024Natalie Wargent, a Legal Director at VWV helps to dispel common myths around what do in snowy and icy conditions.
