Landlord

TV chef signs lease at King of Prussia

18-Nov-2004

TV chef Phil Vickery has boosted the profile of pub cuisine after becoming lessee at the 70-cover King of Prussia at Farnham Royal, Berkshire. The...

Licensee battles with Punch over beer monitoring

18-Nov-2004

A London licensee has blocked Punch Taverns from sending in people to monitor his beer equipment in the High Court.Paddy Maguire, publican at the...

Let's open books'

11-Nov-2004

Peter Linacre, managing director of Massive, argues that the pubco rent review process still brings an implicit penalty for success'. He maintains a...

Jury out on who holds premises licences­

28-Oct-2004

Some fairly crucial decisions are being taken by breweries and pub operators at the moment on the future of their pub estates. I do not mean whether...

Proposed new rent

06-Oct-2004

I am in the process of purchasing a pub in Hertfordshire which, in the last year has made a net loss of 50K. Up until a year ago or thereabouts it's...

Word of advice

08-Sep-2004

Michelle Perrett offers tips on how to invest your money in the right pub.People often dream of being a landlord and running their own pub. The...

Legal advice: Property alterations

25-Aug-2004

Even tenants who are on a very long lease have no guarantee that the owner will permit alterations.By Keith Miller of thePublican.com's team of legal...

Legal advice: Tenancies in the balance

16-Aug-2004

Is the landlord-tenant relationship weighted in the landlord's favour? The Trade and Industry inquiry has put the issue under the spotlight as never...

Tenancies & Leases Guide: The Tie

07-Jul-2004

Pub leases are coming under tough scrutiny reports Michelle Perrett, while Phil Mellows puts the beer tie into historical perspective.A parliamentary...

Punch to investigate its relationship with tenants

24-May-2004

Punch Taverns has commissioned a high-profile firm of solicitors to investigate, and produce a report on, its relationship with tenants and...

Making a move

20-May-2004

Michelle Perrett catches up with Dean and Samantha Brand to see how they are finding running a pub since they first featured on TV's Relocation,...

Tuppen: 'end upward-only rent reviews'

20-May-2004

Ted Tuppen has called for an end to upward only rent reviews following the announcement of a MP probe into the relationships between tenants and pub...

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...

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...

McMullen is latest to turn to tenancies

26-Feb-2004

McMullen, the Hertford-based brewer, is to switch 18 pubs from managed to tenancy. It is the latest in a long line of pub players to reduce the...

Establish liability for repairs at the outset

29-Jan-2004

One regular topic raised by readers concerns their liabilities in respect of their properties. Tenants and lessees regularly contact me with sorry...

The price is right

15-Jan-2004

A shortage of quality available freeholds has led to a steady rise in pub values, according to agent Christie & Co. Michelle Perrett reports.Pub...

Demand is high but some pubs aren't selling, says agent

25-Nov-2003

While the demand for pubs is high and freehouses are being snapped up, not every licensee is able to sell their pub as quickly as they would like and...

People: A working relationship

18-Nov-2003

What do publicans really want from their company? The results of a new survey give some answers.Will pub tenants and their landlords ever learn to...

Stella award

30-Oct-2003

A Sheffield pub, the Three Tuns, has won this year's Stella Artois Quality Award. Licensee Nigel Williams was presented with a trophy and £3,000 at...

Operators rush to sell suffering high street sites

16-Oct-2003

There is more activity in the second-hand high street market than ever before, says a leading property expert. Simon Hall, an associate at Fleurets,...

Legal advice: Considerations when refurbishing

16-Oct-2003

Consider the law when making premises refurbishments.by Niall McCann of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Legal advice: Your rights when your landlord wants you out

14-Oct-2003

What rights do you have if your landlord wants you out?by Niall McGann of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Horror arson attack raises issue of fire safety in pubs

31-Jul-2003

by Claire Hu The trade has been left sickened by a horrifying arson attack on a north London pub which killed two of the landlord's children. Charlie...

Licensing Bill: Who will hold the Premises Licence?

11-Jul-2003

By David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.There has been much debate about who may apply for...

Grogan's warning to the trade

22-May-2003

MP John Grogan has urged pubcos to improve relations with their tenants and lessees ­ and warned that Parliament would intervene unless they did....

Punch's Growth Lease lures 25% of tenants

01-May-2003

By The PMA Team A total of 1,100 Punch Tavern tenants ­ one in four ­ have now signed up for the Punch Growth Lease. The increased numbers ­ up by...

Cor, what a sizzler that was! No, not the early summer that

01-May-2003

I am of course referring to the Morning Advertiser's very own survey of 884 tenants and lessees, and the round slagging off which they seem to have...

Four stages of a tenancy

20-Feb-2003

Ken Newton's latest column turns the spotlight on the issues that affect licensees with tenancies and leases The life of a tenancy or lease can be...

Pubcos sitting on rent 'time bomb'

17-Feb-2003

Pub companies are sitting on a rents time bomb as a growing number of licensees press for rent reductions.Tough trading conditions have led more...

Lessees urged to fight rent hikes

30-Jan-2003

A number of pub lessees are managing to achieve large reductions in rents when they come to renew their leases, according to a leading chartered...

Two pubs so picturesque they have graced the cover of guides

23-Jan-2003

The famous Royal Oak Inn in Winsford, Exmoor, is for sale with Christie & Co, with a guide price of £1,295,000, while the Cock Inn at Sibson, on...

Pressure grows on upward-only rents

09-Jan-2003

Pressure is mounting on pubcos to review upwards-only rent agreements for hard-pressed licensees. Among the prime movers is Federation of Licensed...

In uncertain times, quality is crucial

09-Jan-2003

Not for over a decade has the pub industry faced as potentially challenging a year ahead as this one. Or as difficult a one to call. In fact, 2003...

Whitbread plans to revamp flagging Beefeater

08-Jan-2003

Beefeater, one of the country's oldest and most successful pub food brands, is to be given a new lease of life by owner Whitbread.The company has...

Opportunity would be no act of Folly

28-Nov-2002

North Bucks country inn theFolly ­ which takes its name from the failed venture of a former landlord ­ is on the market. When a new landlord...

Time for some DIY? The legalities for lessees

04-Nov-2002

by Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonHave you got a nasty feeling that your pub lease...

Profile: Andrew Coulter, business development director, Dowling Kerr

01-Nov-2002

Michelle Perrett talks to Andrew Coulter, business development director, Dowling Kerr.Do you think pub company policies of upward-only rent reviews...

Exiting licensees cash in on assignable pub leases

31-Oct-2002

Prices of assignable leases are rising as the UK pub market is witnessing a shortage of available freehold premises.While the larger pub chains are...

Lease is more at the Union

09-Sep-2002

Union Pub Company, W&DB's tenanted arm, aims to convert 150 of its tenants into leaseholders by Christmas. Mark Stretton finds out more.A potted...

A defensive Punch

01-Aug-2002

Punch has faced criticism from some of its lessees over claims that its high rents and beer prices leave them struggling. We give both sides a chance to put their story with a case study of one particular licensee, and an overview from Punch's man

To buy or not to buy?

19-Jun-2002

We have found the pub we want to buy, agreed the price, subject to contract, but the current leasee will not give us any information or access to...

Tenants become owners of the pubs they ran for many years

14-Mar-2002

Two tenants have become the owners of the pubs they have run for many years.In Newcastle, Colin Sidney jumped at the chance to buy the freehold...