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Virtual tours are now a reality for property agents

02-Oct-2001 - Virtual reality is the latest sales technique to be employed by licensed property agent Bettesworths. The company's website allows potential buyers to "walk" through and view...

Rebirth of the traditional pub as demand for the "old-school" outlet rises.

02-Oct-2001 - Agents say demand for the 'old school' outlet is rising The traditional local pub is back in fashion for those looking to buy outlets, according to...

Two pubcos celebrate purchase of 100th pubs

02-Oct-2001 - Two pub operators reached triple figures last month with the purchase of their 100th pubs. Swindon family brewer Arkell's (pictured)celebrated the purchase of the Three Horseshoes...

South West still suffering from foot-and-mouth

26-Sep-2001 - The decline in visitor numbers caused by foot-and-mouth disease is still having an effect on pubs in the South West of England. Jeremy Beeching of Truro-based...

Specialist agent and surveyor firm join forces

26-Sep-2001 - Specialist agent Robert Barry & Co has struck a deal with Staintons Hospitality Surveyors to take over the client base of the Leeds-based firm. The deal...

Cardiff brewer SA Brain & Co buys Welsh landmark pub

26-Sep-2001 - The town of Fishguard in Wales was the most recent part of Britain to be invaded by foreign troops, when French soldiers arrived in February...

New Bradford leisure development a boost to pub business

26-Sep-2001 - A new leisure development in the centre of Bradford in Yorkshire is attracting a great deal of interest. The new 280,000sq ft Leisure Exchange (artists impression...

Wetherspoon outlet uses heated lighting to make most of garden

19-Sep-2001 - Summer may be over, but new JD Wetherspoon outlet, the Capitol, in Forest Hill, South London, has converted its garden into a year-round feature. The pub...

Laurel converts first pub from managed house to leasehold

19-Sep-2001 - The Laurel Pub Company has transferred its first pub from a managed house to a leasehold. The lease on the Monument in Whitstable, Kent, was bought...

Town centre bars in Swindon and Watford and more in London for sale

19-Sep-2001 - Two central bars in the busy towns of Swindon and Watford are on the market. The Broadwalk bars in Watford High Street and Bridge Street, Swindon,...

Turnover up and losses down for Christie Group

19-Sep-2001 - Advising major pub operators on high profile acquisitions and sales contributed a large amount to licensed property agent Christie & Co's parent company Christie Group's...

Adults-only garden introduced by Newmarket pub

13-Sep-2001 - A new adults-only garden has been introduced at the Cherry Tree pub, in Stradishall, near Newmarket. The aim is to give customers a peaceful area to...

Dorset pub to remain a pub after conversion appeal is thrown out

05-Sep-2001 - The Black Bear in Wood, Dorset, is to remain a pub, after an appeal to convert it into a private home was thrown out by...

Former Railway Club building on market

04-Sep-2001 - Churches, cinemas, department stores and Post Offices have all been converted into pubs in recent years and now a new interesting opportunity for development has...

St Austell snaps up Noble House pubs

04-Sep-2001 - Cornwall-based brewer St Austell, which is currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, has acquired four pubs in south-west England. The pubs, formerly operated as Scottish & Newcastle...

New owners hope for a little of pub's luck

04-Sep-2001 - Luck does sometimes rub off on properties and the Dog in London's Archway seems to be one such pub. Tim Martin, chairman of the hugely successful...

Popular locals go under the hammer in rare auction

04-Sep-2001 - Two rural pubs, both of which are being sold in unusual circumstances, have gone on the market to be sold at auction. The White Hart Inn...

Pub is inspiration for TV series

29-Aug-2001 - The Fairfax Arms in Gilling East, North Yorkshire, has a strange claim to fame. It has not appeared as a meeting place in a soap...

Property boom in East Anglia

29-Aug-2001 - Buyers moving away from London spark sales growth East Anglia is the latest part of the country to experience a licensed property boom, according to agent...

Cracking down on drugs

02-Aug-2001 - Drug use on the premises is a danger to your staff, your customers and your livelihood. Drug training specialist Bill Fox looks at ways you...

Sunderland pub site to be turned into drive-through McDonald's

01-Aug-2001 - Controversial plans have been approved for a £1m drive-through McDonald's restaurant on the site of one of Sunderland's best-known pubs. The Double Maxim, on Durham Road,...

Cardiff sees boost in pubs and bars

31-Jul-2001 - The success of the new Millennium Stadium in Cardiff has seen a huge explosion of new pubs and bars in the Welsh capital, according to...

New appointment for Robert Barry & Co

31-Jul-2001 - Jonathan Wren has joined licensed property specialists Robert Barry & Co as an associate director. Mr Wren (pictured) has 15 years' experience in the property sector....

New Manchester hotel complex adds to city's gay venues

31-Jul-2001 - Manchester is to get another gay bar, restaurant and night club as part of a new hotel complex. The Hotel International on the city's London Road,...

Cost of leases still on the up

31-Jul-2001 - Leasehold pub sale sparks confidence in the market With property prices continuing to rise all over the country, it comes as no surprise to discover that...