Insights
To break or not to break: break clauses and conditionality
08 Sept 2025A landlord is not obliged to allow a tenant to surrender a commercial lease prior to the end of the contractual term. An option to break (i.e. the ability to end the lease early) incorporated within the lease is therefore a luxury many tenants simply cannot afford to lose.
What is title indemnity insurance?
08 Sept 2025Title indemnity insurance is a policy that protects property owners or lenders from financial loss resulting from defects or issues with the title to the property. Unlike regular insurance policies, title indemnity insurance covers you for potential past issues rather than future issues.
How will the Renters Reform Bill affect school accommodation?
05 Sept 2025The Renters Reform Bill is the most significant change in private renting in the last 30 years. Whilst this affects the whole of the private rental market, it also impacts tenancies provided by employers to staff.
VWV Singled Out for Digital Transition Innovation Praise in Government's Professional and Business Services Sector Plan
11 Aug 2025The Government published its Industrial Strategy recently, setting out its blueprint to chart the growth for the UK in the next 10 years. The Strategy highlighted eight sectors featuring as important growth engines. One of those sectors is Professional Business Services.
UK Government enters into MOU with Open AI
07 Aug 2025On 21 July 2025, the UK Government and OpenAI signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), outlining the government’s hopes to work together more closely on AI innovation. You can read the official text here.
VWV recognised in the Government's industrial strategy
06 Aug 2025The Government's plan for the professional and business sector specifically includes VWV as a case study for law firms embracing AI.
