Property law

Red Mist Leisure sells pub to Shepherd Neame

17-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Red Mist Leisure has sold one of its popular pubs to Shepherd Neame, in order to focus on its other sites.

Pergola vision at Royal Festival Hall opposed

13-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A plan to open a Pergola bar and restaurant on the roof of the architecturally significant Royal Festival Hall has been opposed by heritage groups.

Chancellor invited on pub crawl to hear business rates struggles

12-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Chancellor Philip Hammond was invited to go on a pub crawl by MPs, in order to experience the struggles faced by small pubs under the current business rates system.

Eight licensed sites closed per day in past year

11-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

According to the latest edition of CGA Insights and AlixPartners’ Market Growth Monitor, Britain has 3,116 fewer restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises than it did 12 months ago.

Fleurets announces chairman’s retirement

31-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Martin Willis, chairman of leisure property specialists Fleurets, has announced that he will retire after a 34-year spell with the firm.

Pub to honour ex-football chairman with £350,000 refurbishment

29-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub in Burnley, Lancashire will receive £350,000 for a refurbishment that will pay tribute to the pub’s connection to local football.

What do pubcos look for in a lessee?

29-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Representatives from three pubcos explain what prospective lessees can do to make themselves stand out when it comes to landing the role of running a pub

Rooftop bar to open at new Leeds co-working space

22-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Avenue HQ will open a public rooftop bar at its second work hub in Leeds next month.

Popular Liverpool coffee shop to expand into bar

21-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Bold Street Coffee, a Liverpool city coffee shop will reopen with a bar element after partnering with independent bar and restaurants company Graffiti Spirits Group.

Pub opens on board British warship HMS Elizabeth

20-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The bar on board the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has been turned into a brand new pub by brewer Wadworth in partnership with the Royal Navy.

Regional focus on...Norfolk

17-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Which properties are on the market in Norfolk?

In pictures: the best shed-to-pub conversions in the UK

17-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

A number of creative pub conversions have made the final of Cuprinol's 2018 Shed of the Year awards.

Steel enterprise funds micro bar in former post office

16-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A former South Yorkshire post office has been converted into a micro bar after funding from the UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE).

Fuller's reopens Surrey racecourse pub

14-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Albert Arms in Esher, Surrey, has reopened following substantial renovations.

How to maximise space in your pub

10-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Maximising space in your pub doesn’t have to mean expensive alterations or extensions. More affordable, and less disruptive, options for adding a new dimension are now readily available