Climate change: Is it a legal issue?

Climate change regularly grabs the headlines, but are solicitors obliged to consider its impacts for property ownership as part of their advice to buyers and lenders? Julie Vaughan considers what sort of advice might a solicitor be expected to offer Some respected voices at the environmental law Bar now believe there is a decent prospect …
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Climate change: A guide for the built environment in the UK

Andrew Wallis considers the impact of climate change on UK real estate, addressing the risks and their effects, and how these are best dealt with The comfortable option that the industry is accustomed to – if we can insure the risk, our duty is done – is no longer sufficient. It needs to look beyond …
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