Property law

£350,000 renovation for Punch pub

10-May-2004

An historic South Wales Inn will be restored to its former glory as part of a £350,000 refurbishment project.The Dulais Rock at Aberdulais near...

Get off to flying start in the trade at Pelican Inn

06-May-2004

Owners of the Pelican Inn, set in the scenic Chew Valley Lake region in Avon, have put the pub's leasehold on the market in their bid to pursue a...

Couple buy their dream pub

06-May-2004

A couple with considerable experience in the hospitality trade have fulfilled a dream of buying their own olde-worlde pub. Trevor and Diane Crouchen...

New lease of life

29-Apr-2004

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises has bucked the recent trend by launching a 25-year lease. Michelle Perrett assesses how attractive this is...

Prescott to investigate upward-only rent

29-Apr-2004

The first step has been taken towards banishing upward-only rent reviews for licensees. John Prescott's office will investigate the relationship...

You'd be barking mad to miss out on Wolfe Inn

29-Apr-2004

An award-winning, food-led freehouse in a picturesque Pembrokeshire village near Fishguard has been placed on the market. The Wolfe Inn, on the A40...

Pair keen to develop Ashfield

29-Apr-2004

A 17th-century hotel in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, has changed hands after 15 years. Ashfield House Hotel in the village of Grassington,...

Celebrity buys Welsh pub for £670,000

23-Apr-2004

Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey has outbid Pierce Brosnan and Sir Mick Jagger to land a Welsh pub.The TV personality (pictured) paid £670,000...

Half Moon enters new phase of ownership

22-Apr-2004

The Half Moon, a traditional 16th-century thatched freehouse in Essex, has changed hands. The inn, which overlooks the village green at Belchamp St...

Chance to snatch Merry Harriers

22-Apr-2004

An historical food-led freehouse, set in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Devon/Somerset border, is up for grabs. The Merry...

Looking at leases

15-Apr-2004

Research being conducted is expected to reveal that the current voluntary code of practice for commercial leases has failed. By Michelle Perrett.The...

Don't miss the boat at Ferry Inn

15-Apr-2004

The Ferry Inn, a former coaching inn in the village of Tayinloan, near Tarbert in Argyllshire, is on the market. Christie & Co's Glasgow office...

Pandy Inn steeped in 12th-century history

15-Apr-2004

An historic 12th-century freehouse, which is reputed to be the oldest public house in Herefordshire, has been placed on the market. The Bristol...

Upward-only rent

08-Apr-2004

reviews face ban by John Harrington Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is expected to begin consultation on legislation that would ban the...

Couple set to reign at England's oldest inn'

08-Apr-2004

The "oldest inn in England" the Royalist Hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire has changed hands. The Royalist, which dates from 947, has...

TV's Relocation spotlights Isle of Wight pub

06-Apr-2004

Pub trade novices Dean and Samantha Brand are to feature on Channel 4 show Relocation, Relocation tonight, which will put them behind the bar of the...

Couple rise to Half Moon's attractions

01-Apr-2004

The Half Moon freehouse in Belchamp St Paul, Essex, has been sold for an undisclosed figure off an asking price of £307,000 for the freehold. Acting...

Hideout for Charles II offers chance to reign

01-Apr-2004

The Royal Standard of England in Buckinghamshire, currently on the market, is the only inn of this name in the country. And it is reputed to enjoy...

Former gay bar is on the market

01-Apr-2004

The Angel Café Bar, formerly the Fallen Angel, which was a successful gay bar north London, is on the market. Property agent Fleurets is selling the...

Finches plan to roost at Faulkland

01-Apr-2004

The only pub in the village of Faulkland, Somerset, has changed hands. The Bristol office of Christie & Co sold the Faulkland Inn on behalf of...

Get ready in the garden

26-Mar-2004

Make the most of your pub front with hanging baskets.As all estate agents know, kerbside appeal is the single biggest factor that will induce a...

Tycoon adds Sandy Park Inn to empire

25-Mar-2004

Business tycoon Peter de Savary has added a stunning 500-year-old thatched pub to his portfolio for his guests to visit in Devon. The entrepreneur...

Couple take on Green Dragon

25-Mar-2004

The Green Dragon near Bedale has recently been acquired by Chris and Di Wade, the former owners of Head for the Border, Leeds. The pub is situated in...

City couple buy Suffolk freehouse

18-Mar-2004

A 300-year-old Suffolk freehouse situated close to the historic and popular town of Woodbridge on the River Deben has changed hands through Fleurets'...

Join the hunt for

18-Mar-2004

Horse & Hound The Horse & Hound in the Cotswold village of Broadway described as "the show village of England" is up for sale. The...

Twyford's dedicated locals' add appeal

18-Mar-2004

The lease of the Twyford Inn, located on the busy Bampton Road in Tiverton, the largest town in Mid Devon, is for sale through Bettesworths. The...

Punch unveils new lease deal

17-Mar-2004

Punch is to launch a new single agreement for licensees that will replace all of its other existing tenancy and lease agreements.Under the terms of...

Make the grade as College head

11-Mar-2004

A Warwickshire village inn, steeped in history and full of character, is on the market with the Birmingham office of Christie & Co. The College...

Many happy rental returns

09-Mar-2004

Licensees who fail to complete and return their rental rate forms on time risk financial penalties and possibly criminal prosecution, warns the...

Rave rent reviews

04-Mar-2004

Greene King's new tenancy agreement includes a set rent increase. By Michelle Perrett.One of the biggest complaints licensees have about taking on a...

Churchill's pick changes hands

04-Mar-2004

A Cambridgeshire pub which played host to royalty and scholars, and was often visited by Sir Winston Churchill, has been sold through Fleurets. The...

Village pubs are set for new lease of life

04-Mar-2004

Both pubs in the Wiltshire Cotswold village of Ashton Keynes are set for new eras. For the White Hart has been sold through Christie & Co's...

Trouble pubs: Turning a corner

03-Mar-2004

Trouble pubs need a strong licensee to take them on and turn them round, as Phil Mellows discovered.How do you measure the success of your pub...

Cash in on ATMs

27-Feb-2004

Installing an ATM means convenience for customers as well as profit for you. Phil Mellows reports.A year or two ago, about the same time that public...

Sale of last freehouse in Conwy

26-Feb-2004

A pub said by agent Guy Simmonds to be the last freehouse in the medieval Welsh town of Conwy, has been snapped up by Burtonwood Brewery amid huge...

Couple snap up Turpin's bolt hole'

26-Feb-2004

A coaching inn in Cambridgeshire, reputed to have been used as a bolt hole by Dick Turpin, has changed hands through Fleurets' Sudbury office. The...

Struggling tenants urge PM to investigate 'crippling' tie

19-Feb-2004

Two struggling pub tenants who fear their business may go under because of high rents and tied beer prices have asked the Prime Minister for...

Why historic listed inn has Tuns to offer buyer

19-Feb-2004

The buyer of a historic Shropshire pub could also snap up a brewing company. The Three Tuns in the market town of Bishops Castle, is on the market...

Music venue hits right note

12-Feb-2004

A well-known live music and real-ale pub in Buckinghamshire is on the market with Christie & Co. The Fox & Hounds, in the historic town of...

Pub cemetery open for business

03-Feb-2004

Every licensee knows that the pub trade can be a grave business, but never more so than at the moment.While one pub is planning to remove human...

Cornwall pubs see record price rises

22-Jan-2004

Pubs in Cornwall hit record prices during 2003, according to Jeremy Beeching, director at agent Scott Burridge Chick Leisure.He says that the...

Return home as pair take over Tower

15-Jan-2004

It's a case of coming back home to Devon for Annette Hammett. Annette used to work in the restaurant business years ago when she lived in Torquay,...

First-timers move fast to snap up Whalebone

15-Jan-2004

First-time freehouse buyers Sam Burroughes and Vicky Collins have snapped up the Whalebone Inn in the village of Fingringhoe, near Colchester, Essex....

Hart beats to a new rhythm

15-Jan-2004

The Exeter office of agents Christie & Co have sold the White Hart freehouse in the picturesque market town of North Tawton, Devon, on behalf of...

Anchor away as couple sell up to retire

15-Jan-2004

After 33 years in the licensed trade the last 20 of which were spent running the well-known Anchor Hotel and Ship Inn overlooking the tiny harbour...

What are you doing to help lessees/tenants with the new Lice

08-Jan-2004

We are producing a simple format for operating schedules and a central resource for details of relevant official contacts." Tadcaster Pub Company "We...

Wine buffs to pump up Harris Arms' list

08-Jan-2004

The new owners of the Harris Arms in west Devon will have no trouble in recommending a good wine for punters to enjoy with their pub meals. Andy and...