Property law

Hospitality costs hit 12-year high

12-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

New data published by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co and UKHospitality reveal that Government-implemented costs have reached their highest levels in more than a decade.

Hints and tips for pub transformation projects

08-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser spoke to four of the finalists in the Best Turnaround Pub category at the 2018 John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards for hints and tips on transforming a shell of a building into an award-worthy pub

Nation’s oldest gay pub ‘saved’

05-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Iconic LGBTQ+ venue the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) in Lambeth, south London, has been ‘saved’ after the pub’s CEO signed a new lease with the company that owns the building.

Ed Sheeran pub given ‘new lease of life’ with multimillion-pound investment

02-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A pub that helped launch the careers of Ed Sheeran and Michael McIntyre is set to reopen after a huge financial boost.

Property roundup: nine freehold investments on the market and new owner for pub hotel

02-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

A nine-site portfolio with a total rental income of close to £1.5m has come to the market, while a pub and hotel at the heart of Windsor has a new owner

New venue roundup: Nocturnal Animals in Birmingham plus third sites for Manahatta and Pint Shop

02-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Concepts themed on the 1980s and 1860s come to Birmingham, while Arc Inspirations announces its 21st site

How to create an award-winning pub design

31-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Mel Marriott of Darwin & Wallace – winner of the pub category at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards three years on the spin – speaks to The Morning Advertiser about pub design.

Council to buy 'derelict' pub after community campaign

29-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Forest of Dean District Council has voted to buy a derelict pub in order to secure the improvement of the well-being of a village community.

£1.4m Essex pub bought by businessmen

24-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A £1,400,000 village pub has been sold to a group of Essex businessmen.

Regional focus on...the London commuter belt

22-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Which properties are available on London's commuter belt?

How to prepare your pub for extreme weather conditions

22-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Britons are renowned for talking about the weather but publicans across the country need to do more than talk. They need an action plan and they need it in place before the weather strikes

SI Leisure partners with Star for £280,000 refurb

16-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Operator SI Leisure will see one of its Oxfordshire pubs transformed by a £280,000 refurbishment in a partnership with Star Pubs & Bars.

Can Long Live the Local help pubs facing a rise in beer duty?

15-Oct-2018 By Claire Churchard

Diversification and clever pub management can keep a pub in the black, but concerns that a beer duty rise is on the horizon has caused concerns for pubs already under pressure