A poll of members of the Association of Valuers of Licensed Property (AVLP) revealed that Brexit is among the biggest challenges facing the pub property industry in the year ahead.
Much has been said and written about the implications of reform of the tenanted and leased pubs market. But, to misquote Mark Twain, reports about the demise of the sector appear to have been greatly exaggerated
Licensees need to be aware of the potentially huge costs of dilapidations but, if maintenance and upkeep of a site is taken care of regularly, there should be little reason to be overly concerned
A pubs code consultant has exclaimed “Bravo Mr Newby” after pubs code adjudicator Paul Newby ruled in favour of the tenant in a market-rent-only (MRO) appeal.
Your knowledge of the pub business and how much money you have to spend are key factors in deciding whether you come into the trade on a tenancy, lease or a freehold. It is crucial to get it right first time
Property valuers believe licensees think their pubs are worth more than they actually are, the market is less buoyant than a year ago and almost all say leasehold prices will not increase in the coming 12 months.
British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive Brigid Simmonds has refuted allegations that pubcos have been “dragging their heels” over the pubs code.
Campaigners trying to set up a new pub in Brighton have admitted defeat despite raising £150,000 through crowdfunding, attracting the support of local MP Caroline Lucas and gaining the backing of the lease-holding brewery.
By Kevin Marsh, director of licensed leisure at Savills
A dilapidations bill can be a crippling expense at the end of a tenancy. Can that expense be avoided by something as simple as keeping the pub in a good state of repair?
What’s set to happen to the property market in the next two to three years? Leading property agents give their predictions in light of the Brexit vote and new pubs code legislation giving tenants the ability to break the tie.
Operating costs for tenanted and leased pubs are highest in town and country food-led pubs, according to the British Beer & Pub Association’s (BBPA) latest Running a Pub benchmarking survey.
Law firm Stevens & Boltons Jonathan Foulds and Catherine Davey explain how pubs can stay on the right side of the law during the bumper summer of sport
You’ve been in your current pub for five years and you’d like to realise your assets and take a break before you decide on the next challenge in your career. Trouble is there’s five years left on your lease and no one has told you how to go about assigning...
Whether you are thinking of selling or buying a lease, there’s a little more to it than simply agreeing a price and signing on the dotted line, as Michelle Perrett reveals.
Landlords’ dilapidations can be an expensive oversight for those unsure of the terms of their lease. Pinders’ Ray Chamberlin explains how lessees can avoid being stung.
A high-class line up of speakers have been revealed for the highly anticipated Tenanted Pub Company Summit, hosted by the PMA's sister title M&C Allegra.
The introduction of the pubs code, and crucially the Market Rent Only (MRO) option, represents the biggest shake-up of the leased and tenanted pub sector in a decade.
Bill Sharp has been an industry stalwart for more than 40 years, fighting for the rights of licensees and urging Government intervention over the beer tie.
Enterprise Inns has agreed to the early surrender of an anti-pubco campaigner’s pub lease due to her ill-health, claiming that a commercial landlord may not have taken such a compassionate approach.
After a successful trial in its managed house division, Wadworth is rolling out its segmentation programme into its tenanted and leased estate, the Publican's Morning Advertiser's sister title M&C Report has learnt.
Spirit Leased’s new turnover-based rent deal has been praised by one operator who says it offers a mutually beneficial and lower-risk option for both landlords and tenants.
Clive Price, managing director of Surrey-based Barons Pub Company, has said his latest site with Spirit under a new style of leasehold proves pubco/tenant relationships can benefit both sides.
As in any sound marriage, the relationship between host and BDM has to be built on trust. Graham Allman, MD at GA Select, provides the matrimonial guidance
Punch Taverns has responded to what it calls “unfounded claims” from its tenants, after it was accused in a number of evidence statements to the pubs code Bill.
Camerons, the Hartlepool-based brewer and pub operator, is aiming to grow its managed estate to 20 next year, with new sites planned for both its Head of Steam and Blue Lounge Pub & Kitchen brands.
Anti-pubco campaigner Dave Mountford has accused the British Beer & Pub Association chairman Jonathan Neame of failing to abide by the Industry Framework Code.
Landlords’ increasing flexibility with their asking rents and terms could help boost the attractiveness of pubs to potential buyers, according to property experts.
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has branded the proposed pubs code "fundamentally unacceptable” and demanded the Government makes changes.
Around 70% of McMullen’s tenanted pubs have been enhanced to the standard of its managed houses following a series of ‘rep and dec’ investments, tenant operations manager Gavin Mansfield has told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser’s sister title M&C...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said the consultation into a statutory code of conduct for pub companies does not address the distinction between a lease and a tenancy.
UK property representatives have strongly welcomed a new report calling for the Government to help improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings.
The beer tie is an “extraordinary thing” the co-founder of Loch Fyne Restaurants and chief executive of Blanc Brasseries Mark Derry told the Pub Retail Summit last week.
There will not be a statutory code of conduct for the pub industry, according to the Shepherd Neame boss and chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association Jonathan Neame.
A licensing lawyer has encouraged tenants and lessees to check their lease to see if they are eligible to renew their contract and obtain a rent reduction.
Luminar, Europe’s largest nightclub operator, is close to finalising the assignments of the few remaining leases within its 56-strong estate and is looking to acquire new sites.
Could you run this Warrington pub? The Hawthorne is a thriving community sports pub in Warrington, showing live sport each day, along with live music every...
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