Freehold Pubs

Pub retention at highest for 5 years, Fleurets figures reveal

14-Jan-2015 By Mike Berry

The number of freehold pubs remaining as pubs after being sold has reached its highest point for five years, according to new figures.

Enterprise Inns raises £23.9m from 17 pubs

23-Dec-2011 By Mark Wingett

Enterprise Inns has raised £23.9m from the sale and leaseback of a portfolio of 17 freehold pubs located across the South of England to Hermes Property Unit Trust (HPUT).

126 ex-Tchenguiz pubs up for sale

04-Apr-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

A total of 126 high-volume, mostly freehold pubs that were formerly part of Robert Tchenguiz's empire have been put on the market.

Half of freehold pubs sold for alternative use

14-Jan-2011 By John Harrington

Half of all freehold pubs sold by Fleurets in the year to 30 September 2010 were for alternative use, up from 42% on the previous year. Sale prices...

Freehold pub value down 22% on last year

08-Dec-2010 By Gurjit Degun

The price of freehold pubs has fallen 22% year-on-year, with sites flooding the market as pubco disposals continue. About a quarter (26%) of these...

Given the will, there's a way

28-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team

Many freehold pubs are changing hands despite talk of hamstrung banks unwilling to lend money, says The PMA Team.

S&NPE puts 20 freehold pubs on market

29-Jun-2009 By John Harrington

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) is putting 20 freehold pubs on the market with Fleurets this week.

JD Wetherspoon snapping up bargain pubs

19-Jun-2009 By The PMA Team

JD Wetherspoon is now buying freehold pubs for a little as half the price of two years ago. The company is acquiring sites for as little as £1m for...

Robinson's set to auction four pubs

12-Feb-2009 By Gemma McKenna

Robinson's Brewery is set to sell four freehold pubs at auction later this month. The northern brewer hopes to earn between £400,000 and £480,000...

MyShout

15-Mar-2007

With pubcos continuing to buy freeholds, Colin Wellstead wonders how long the market can keep shrinking There are approximately 18,000 freehouses in...

THE AGENTS

02-Nov-2006

James Grimes Director, AG&G, Chartered Surveyors, London Individual freehold pubs remain a relatively rare commodity and the market is strong. In...

Tax breaks boost the market

26-Sep-2006 By James Wilmore

A new demand is emerging for freehold pubs and bars outside that of owner operators and pub companies. It seems individual 'buy to let' investors are...

Auctions see rise in freehold pubs

04-May-2006 By The PMA Team

More and more private owners of freehold pubs are selling them through public auctions, a leading auctioneer has claimed. John Barnett, of...