Insights

The regulator’s decision shows that auditors and other advisers are expected to challenge red flags, even where management is concealing the truth.

VWV has advised longstanding client Cassidy Group on the construction of Beckton House, a new 419-studio student accommodation development in Beeston, Nottingham, which has officially opened for the new academic year.

With major Employment Rights Act reforms arriving in 2027, employers should start mapping the changes against their policies, processes and manager training now.

On 26 September 2026, the government announced 'Your First Home', a new equity loan scheme that will let first-time buyers purchase an eligible new-build property in England with a deposit of just 2.5% of the purchase price. The government would provide an initial interest-free equity loan representing 20% of the price, leaving the buyer to arrange a mortgage for the remaining 77.5%.

Full details, including the interest-free period, income and price caps, and the launch date, are due to be confirmed at the Budget on 28 October 2026.

From 1 October 2026, the time limit for most employment tribunal claims increased from three to six months.

When assessing compensation, tribunals must take a robust and realistic approach to a claimant’s actual loss, including considering whether other state benefits were available and could reasonably have been claimed.