So we welcome in the new year — the Olympic year — with great promise; a year that was always going to be recognised as exceptional (we will ignore the Mayan prophecies).
Marston’s, the brewer and pub operator, is to introduce a scheme whereby business development managers (BDM) from the tenanted estate also handle freetrade and other accounts.
Like many of you, I was dismayed by the failure of government to endorse a statutory code of practice. Experiences in other sectors, most notably banking and the press, have shown that self regulation is wholly ineffective.
The damning criticism from the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) report into the pubco-tenant relationship has put the industry firmly into the spotlight. The report claimed industry self-regulation had failed and there should be a statutory...
A start has been made, but there is still "much more" that needs to be done by the industry to put the relationship between pubcos and tenants on a better footing, according to Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) secretary Kate Nicholls.
Disputes between tenants and pub companies about inventories could be reduced thanks to a new procedure agreed by more than 100 pub property valuers....
Anti-beer tie lobby group Fair Pint has written an open letter to BII chief Neil Robertson urging a free-of-tie option, combined with an open market...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published its final guidance on pub valuations, which offers some hope to tenants who feel they pay too much rent, although concerns have been raised about some sections.
Subject to meeting relevant criteria under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 a leaseholder may be able to forcefully acquire the freehold of his/her pub....
Pub tenants could expect a better deal at rent review under new draft guidance for surveyors, it has been claimed. Long-awaited draft guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors offers some hope to tenants.
The recent case of Good Harvest Partnership LLP v Centaur Services Limited [2010] which was first reported upon in The Publican (April 26, 2010) was...
Ken Livingstone attacked pubcos as he revealed plans for a multi-million pound loans scheme for London tenants to buy their pubs if he is re-elected...
A leading property agent is predicting further low levels of rent review activity as tenants, hit by the tough market conditions, continue to oppose...
Is a temporary rent reduction possible? Q I'm finding it difficult to pay my rent but I don't want to default on my lease and lose my pub. I've heard...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...
