Property law

Property round-up: Mark Sargeant's Pickled Egg Pub Company acquires three sites

13-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

Gordon Ramsay protégé and pub operator Mark Sargeant adds three sites, while regional brewers Camerons and Brakspear expand managed operations.

Fight to keep Victorian heritage lost

07-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Concerns have been raised after a Victorian pub was denied listed status to protect its heritage and deter developers who wanted to convert the site into flats.

Property round-up: Admiral passes 1,000-pub mark

06-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

A £45m deal for 137 sites from Marston’s has seen Admiral Taverns grow its pub estate past 1,000 venues, while there are new openings for ETM Group, Old Spot Pub Company, Stonegate and Ei Group.

Regional report

Why is Newcastle a good place to own a pub?

05-Nov-2019 By Michelle Perrett

Although known for being a party-time city, Newcastle has more strings to its bow than many may expect.

Pubs of Distinction set to leave industry

01-Nov-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Pubs of Distinction is selling its three free-of-tie London sites as the company is looking to exit the market to concentrate on other businesses.

Property round-up: Jamie Oliver site to become a pub and Channel 5's Hotel Inspector announces purchase

22-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

The site of chef Jamie Oliver’s former flagship restaurant and social enterprise, Fifteen, is expected to reopen as a pub after closing in May while Admiral Taverns has announced the completion of its deal for 150 tenanted pubs from Heineken’s pub arm.

Railway arch rent rises ‘could put breweries out of business’

22-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Several breweries have said they are hesitant to expand their current operations under railway arches despite welcoming the introduction of a new tenants’ charter.

Regional report

What makes Oxford a good place to own a pub?

17-Oct-2019 By Michelle Perrett

Residence of many operators, including home-grown brewer Brakspear, Oxfordshire offers plenty to the on-trade with a growth in population on the cards.

Pubs face £13m business rates hike

16-Oct-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The pub sector could face a rise in business rates of £12.77m thanks to a 1.7% uprating for inflation, real estate experts have warned.

‘Lifeline’ community pubs have 100% survival rate

16-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Community pubs have bucked national trends of pub closures and are booming, according to a report published by the Plunkett Foundation.

Property round-up: Robinsons plots Welsh expansion plus Dead Man’s Fingers founders open venue

15-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Halewood Wines & Spirits has unveiled a 7,500sq ft site in Bristol while Stockport-based brewer and operator Robinsons has acquired three more sites in Wales.

Calls for business rates reform heighten amid corruption denials

09-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Allegations that there was bias towards pub companies and their representatives in deciding the business rates system have been denied as a new report pushes for urgent reform.

Property round-up: Robinsons grows estate to 260 pubs

09-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Stockport-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons has grown its pub estate to 260 sites, while Punch, St Austell and Shepherd Neame added new venues to their portfolios.

Property round-up: reality TV hot spot to relaunch plus new sites for experiential leisure concepts

01-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Made famous by The Only Way is Essex, the new-look Sugar Hut night club in Brentwood, Essex, is to reopen under new management while Flight Club, Ballie Ballerson and Junkyard Golf Club outlined expansion plans.

Regional Report

Why own a pub in York?

26-Sep-2019 By Michelle Perrett

York has gone through many changes since the Romans are believed to have founded the city – and statistics show licensed premises numbers have risen during the past 10 years.