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Rates scheme runs 'damp squib' risk

01-Aug-2011 By John Harrington

Plans to let councils retain business rates and borrow against future rate income should provide an incentive for growth.

'Right to Buy may not stop pub closures'

09-May-2011 By Gurjit Degun

The Government's Community Right to Buy scheme will do little to save local services such as pubs from closure, warned the British Property Federation.

Property body backs plans to simplify planning rules

08-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ

The British Property Federation (BPF) has given the thumbs-up to government plans to simplify development consents for businesses. The BPF said it...

Pub plastic glasses defended

22-Sep-2009 By John Harrington

The plastics industry has defended polycarbonate glassware in a letter to the British Beer and Pub Association. It follows criticism of plastic...

Empty property tax outcry

13-Aug-2008 By Paul Collins

The response to the campaign against empty property tax has been "phenomenal", with licensees among those showing their opposition. That's according...

BPF pledge to stop sub-letting restrictions a boost for pubs

18-May-2005

Moves by the British Property Federation (BPF) to make it easier for businesses to sub-let unwanted space will help the pub trade, says Colin...

Legal advice: Reviewing rent reviews

02-Nov-2004

By David Clifton of our team of legal experts at London solicitors Joelson Wilson.Upwards only rent reviews (UORRs) have been targeted by the Office...