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Understanding flood risks for property transactions

Here is our latest infographic looking at various flood risks and how they can affect property transaction Click here to take a closer look.

Weighing up Contaminated Land risks versus Flooding and Subsidence

As property lawyers will know, contaminated land can give rise to a range of liabilities and unexpected costs, whether they relate to human health, land, buildings, businesses, or the wider environment. The statute that has attracted most attention since it was brought into force over 20 years ago is Part IIA of the Environmental Protection […]

Groundsure appoints Ambiental Risk Analytics as a new flood data partner

Groundsure has appointed Ambiental Risk Analytics as a preferred flood risk data provider for a selection of its reports. As the global climate undergoes rapid and unprecedented changes, the importance of accurate risk reporting continues to grow. Ambiental Risk Analytics is already a global leader in this field, recognised as a trusted provider of highly […]

How do we turn Climate Transition Risks into Positive Change for Clients?

In the second of a two-part blog on climate transition risks in the property transactions, we consider how some of the key stakeholders can play their part in managing and mitigating climate risks through encouraging better property resilience. Also, that conveyancers understand the crucial role they play in how to advise their client through to […]

Climate Transition Risks – What are they and how are they Relevant to Conveyancers?

In the first of a two part blog, I want to explore the growing importance of climate transition risks in the property transaction, what the role of the conveyancer or commercial property lawyer is in the process and consider how to advise the client effectively.  What is the “Transition” in respect of Transition Risks?  Increasing […]

Groundsure Launches Comprehensive new suite of Transition Risk Property Analyses

The UK’s climate and environmental risk data authority raises the bar once more with energy performance and flood resilience guidance for residential conveyancing transactions.  We are pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive set of new analyses for key transition risks from climate change impacts that could impact on property decisions. Now, property-specific EPC […]

Climate Risk and the Retainer – In or out?

Introduction  On April 19th 2023, the Law Society of England & Wales published its groundbreaking Guidance on the Impact of Climate Change on Solicitors (the Guidance). Given the scale of the impacts which the climate crisis is having, with drier summers leading to drought and wetter winters causing increased flooding affecting people, business, places and […]

Law Society Climate Risk Guidance: Reaction from Groundsure 

The Law Society has issued guidance on the legal duties which conveyancers owe to their clients to advise, warn and disclose climate risks —  as well as wider climate governance issues.  The majority of the guidance concerns the duties solicitors owe to their clients to advise, warn and disclose climate risks.  This is especially relevant […]

Climate & transitional risk – who will take charge?

This post was previously published in Mortgage Finance Gazette on 12th April 2023 Before the COP27, Greta Thunberg said she’d skip the climate summit because it would only be ‘used as an opportunity for leaders and people in power to get attention’.  The Swedish climate activist was worried about green-washing.  That’s a shame as greenwashing […]

Groundsure Answers the Public…on Flooding

In the next of our “Answer the Public” series, we respond to the hottest search terms that people are asking about flooding and flood risk affecting homes and home buying. The aim is to help with concerns you may have if a flood risk has been identified in one of our reports and what you […]