Property law

What's in a name? The stories behind pub monikers

12-Jun-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pub names are part of the social fabric of Britain. But have you ever wondered why your local is called what it is or why its name may have changed over the years? Here, we take a look at the stories behind the names

Opinion

Opinion: 50 ways to avoid an MRO

09-Jun-2017 By Phil Dixon CBII industry adviser

Last Saturday in my fifty first season in senior cricket, I was skippering the mighty Cookley Thirds in the Worcestershire League. 

New faces at NWTC and Loungers

09-Jun-2017 By MCA editorial

New World Trading Company (NWTC) and Loungers reshuffle senior staff to boost growth.

ACV support for Somerset pub gathers pace

08-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition, within a week, to support an asset of community value (ACV) application for a historic Somerset pub that is up for sale.

Redemption Brewery to open first pub

08-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A North London brewer has taken its first step into pub operations and has strong plans to develop five more sites over the coming years.

Portfolio of 13 Stonegate-operated pubs sold to BlackRock

06-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A collection of 13 pubs, operated by Stonegate on a leasehold basis, has been sold for £23m by Coffer Corporate Leisure to BlackRock.

Community fails in bid to buy Leeds pub despite raising £130,000

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

A community group has failed in its bid to purchase iconic West Yorkshire pub the Cardigan Arms as the owner agrees a sale with another party.

Low MRO numbers caused by 'complex and convoluted procedures'

05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Billed as a ‘new dawn’ for tenants last July, take-up for the market-rent-only (MRO) option has proved slow ever since. What has gone wrong with this critical tenet of the pubs code?

Stonegate reopens iconic JDW site after investing £750,000

02-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

Stonegate has reopened former JD Wetherspoon (JDW) site Tally Ho in Finchley, north London, after a £750,000 investment.

PCA to examine claims pubcos ‘inhibit’ tenant access to MROs

02-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

The office of Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby has approached industry bodies for evidence following concerns pubcos could be inhibiting tenant access to the market-rent-only (MRO) option.

Big pub deals in May

01-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman

An Asset of Community Value (ACV)-listed pub previously closed for 18 months has been sold to new owners. That plus more in our roundup of the biggest pub sales from the month just gone.

Confusion surrounds rates relief process leaving pubs in limbo

30-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Pubs have been left in limbo after local authorities say they are still waiting for guidance from the Government on how to implement the £1,000 business rates discount promised in the spring Budget.

Battersea pub gains ACV status before planned demolition

25-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

A south London pub has been granted asset of community value (ACV) status less than a month after the owner notified Wandsworth Council it planned to demolish the site.

Wadworth targets 65 managed sites after £6.5m investment

24-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Wadworth is looking to take its managed estate to 65 sites in the years ahead, The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.

Zero Marston’s licensees have taken up MRO since pubs code started

19-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

No licensees in Marston’s sites have taken up the market-rent-only (MRO) option and gone free of tie since the pubs code took effect in July 2016.

Council reverses ACV decision for pub Co-op wants to demolish

18-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

A Sheffield pub that the Co-op wanted to demolish has been granted asset of community value (ACV) status.

Coaching Inn Group on track for substantial site growth by 2019

16-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The finance director for Coaching Inn Group has said that the company is on track to fulfil its target of running 20-25 sites by mid-2019.

Former Mothership creative director takes on Brighton pub

16-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Heather Pistor, former-creative director of bar and events company Mothership Group, has taken on a central Brighton pub called the West Hill Tavern.

‘Less attractive’ tied leases slow leasehold demand

15-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Demand for leaseholds has slowed significantly in the past three years, according to a survey from the Association of Valuers of Licensed Property (AVLP).

Three Cheers takes on eighth site and plans £2m refit

12-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Three Cheers Pub Company has announced that it has grown its portfolio by acquiring the Bedford in Balham, south London, taking its total number of sites up to eight.

London pub successfully avoids ‘turgid’ MRO process

11-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

A central London pub has gone free of tie without invoking the “turgid” market-rent-only (MRO) option available through the pubs code.

Six biggest tenanted pubcos to honour new planning laws early

04-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The six biggest pubcos have agreed to honour new planning legislation ahead of it coming into force in July.

London’s 'first community pub' in the black

03-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

A site believed to be the first community pub in London, the Ivy House in Nunhead, is turning a profit for the first time since it came under community ownership.

National Trust reveals it owns more pubs than BrewDog

02-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

The National Trust has revealed that it owns 39 pubs in the UK, meaning it owns more pubs than New World Trading Company, BrewDog and Be At One.

Lords accept amendments to Neighbourhood Planning Bill

26-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Pub campaigners cheered yesterday as the House of Lords backed amendments to the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, meaning it will now receive Royal Assent and become law.

NWTC to grow southern portfolio as Reading Botanist confirmed

26-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

The New World Trading Company (NWTC) has confirmed that its Reading site will open on 29 May, as company chief executive Chris Hill says he plans to announce more south-east and south-west sites “over the coming two months”.

Best of the pubs on the market

26-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

From the south east to the north west, here is our monthly roundup of the best pubs currently up for sale.

Lewisham Council to review pub planning laws

25-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Lewisham could become the third London borough to introduce an Article 4 direction – adding an extra layer of protection to pubs – after it agreed to review planning laws for the borough.

MPs ‘hope’ to pass Neighbourhood Planning Bill ahead of election

25-Apr-2017 By Claire Churchard

Pubs minister Andrew Percy has told parliament that the Government hopes to get the Neighbourhood Planning Bill (NPB) through before the assembly is dissolved ahead of the snap general election on 8 June.

Deprived areas see greatest pub losses, finds study

21-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

The most socially deprived areas have seen the greatest loss of pubs in recent years, while supermarkets have flourished, a University of Sheffield study has found.

Highways England will not compensate pub ‘closed by roadworks’

21-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Highways England said it is under no obligation to compensate a pub in Cornwall "forced to close" by roadworks disruption.

Carrwood Catering closes Kelsall site

20-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Carrwood Catering has closed the doors at its Lord Binning pub in Kelsall, Cheshire, after six years running the site.

Legal advice: Six things to think about when adding to your outdoor offer

19-Apr-2017 By Poppleston Allen

With British Summertime under way and the days getting longer, hopefully, we should be in for some better weather and you may be considering using any external areas to take full advantage.

Campaigners launch crowdfunding scheme to buy heritage pub

19-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

A community group has launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy a Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) heritage pub in Leeds.

Greene King opens 14 new Farmhouse Inns

13-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Greene King has opened 14 new Farmhouse Inns sites over the last 12 months and has recruited 1,000 staff to fuel the expansion. 

March's done deals

06-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

A first-time buyer securing a recently refurbished site and a two-acre pub near Bosworth Battlefield are a part of our monthly roundup of the biggest and best pub sales.

Introduce agent-of-change principle to ‘balance’ Licensing Act, say Lords

06-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Proposals to change the Licensing Act have called for the inclusion of an agent-of-change principle to make licensing laws fairer for businesses and residents.

CAMRA fights to reopen last pub in Norwich suburb

03-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

Plans to turn a closed suburban Norwich pub into flats have faced strong opposition from the Norwich & Norfolk branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).

Pub success: Going multiple

03-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

You’ve squeezed everything you can out of your site and are now ready to move on up and run a second site. What challenges await you on the journey to becoming a mighty multiple operator?

BrewDog hits back at pub name debacle

29-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

BrewDog pleads “please don’t steal our trademarks” in a blog post following the dispute over a Birmingham pub name that left the brewer and pub operator criticised by consumers.

PM Theresa May asked to help save Maidenhead pub

28-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Campaigners have called on Prime Minister Theresa May to help save a pub in her Maidenhead constituency from closing.

BBPA concerns ‘addressed’ by latest amendment to permitted development rights

27-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Government’s latest proposal to change ‘permitted development rights’ (PDR) has “addressed concerns” that food-led pubs could have been disadvantaged under Lord Kennedy’s proposal, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said.

Government supports amendment that protects pubs from change of use

24-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has confirmed the Government will support an amendment that will make it harder for big chains and developers to buy out individual pubs.

UKIP MEP furious over plans to demolish listed Dudley pub

24-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge has accused developers NewRiver of “dirty tricks” after it lodged plans to demolish a Dudley pub.

Best of the pubs on the market

23-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

From Sussex to Somerset, here's our monthly roundup of the best pubs available.

MP shines spotlight on pub development laws

23-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Simon Danczuk MP has asked a Government minister to clarify the effect permitted development rights have had on pub closures.

Pub success: Stepping up a gear

22-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

You’ve realised the dream and have the keys to your own pub. Now that you have your foot in the door, it’s time to think about how you can make the most of the site.

Be At One talks multiple city sites as it opens second Leeds pub

16-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Cocktail bar operator Be At One has acquired a second site in Leeds increasing its total number of sites to 32.

Calls for Newby to quit mount in protest outside PCA office

15-Mar-2017 By Claire Churchard

A group of tied-tenants renewed calls for the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) to step down during a protest right outside the PCA’s head office in Birmingham on Wednesday.

Exclusive

Almost a third of pubs in England ‘exempt from rates payments’ from April

14-Mar-2017 By Claire Churchard

Almost 30% of pubs in England won’t pay any business rates over the next five years, starting from April 2017 when new property valuations come into force, according to figures from rates experts CVS.