Residential
Building better or just building more? What South Coast developers really need
At the end of last year, we took a delegation of Vail Williams property experts to the South Coast Commercial Property Show (South Coast CPS), held at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton.
Autumn Budget 2025: Limited relief for a property market waiting for direction
For many, the real estate market has felt stuck in a perpetual cycle of hesitation awaiting a signal indicating change.
Autumn Budget 2025: Signals, not solutions for the property market
Vail Williams LLP has responded to today’s Autumn Budget, describing the Chancellor’s announcements as “largely signalling rather than solutions” for the UK property, planning and investment sectors.
Budget 2025: A Status-Quo Budget for Business Rates
Despite significant anticipation around business-rates reform, today’s Autumn Budget delivered only a brief mention, and very limited new detail.
AI in the UK Planning System: What it could mean for planners and future development
The planning system in the UK is under immense pressure. Local planning authorities (LPAs) are often overstretched, with limited resources and growing workloads.
Autumn Budget 2025: What it could mean in property terms
With the Autumn Budget set for 26 November, commercial property markets are bracing for one of the most consequential fiscal events in recent years.
From Poll Tax to Council Tax: Time for the Next Reform?
With council tax still tied to 1991 property values, fairness and modernisation are firmly back on the political agenda, ahead of the Autumn Budget, which has been confirmed for 26 November.
What is formula rent and how is it calculated?
For housing associations, registered providers, and charities managing social housing, setting rents correctly is essential to balancing affordability for tenants with compliance and financial sustainability.
Industrial development: Stevenage leads the way on Community Infrastructure Levy changes
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) has been in place for over a decade, designed to ensure that new development contributes towards the infrastructure needed to support it.
What is a Red Book Valuation?
When buying, selling, or refinancing commercial property, an accurate and credible valuation is essential.
Vail Williams crowned Property Agency of the Year at South Coast Property Awards
Vail Williams has been named Property Agency of the Year at the South Coast Property Awards 2025.