Lease

Licensees warned to check leases to obtain rent reduction

30-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

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.

Campaign to save Caledonia pub receives boost from Admiral Taverns

21-May-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

A campaign to save an historic Liverpool city-centre pub has received a boost after Admiral Taverns agreed to sell the leasehold as a going concern.

Former Luminar sites assignments continue

15-May-2013 By Mark Wingett

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.

The problematic Prime Principle

01-Mar-2013 By Phil Dixon

The lady at the KLM check-in looked me straight in the eye and said: “Sorry Mr Dixon, we are not prepared to accede to your request for an upgrade.”

Pub property agents see rise in leasehold deals

27-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pub property agents are seeing more leaseholds deals as access to finance continues to prove difficult.

Running a pub is hard work, and it's getting harder

15-Nov-2012 By Rob Willock

So — hard-pressed tenants and leaseholders — how do your cost and profit figures compare with those revealed in the British Beer & Pub Association’s Running a Pub report?

Devon pub property agent Bettesworth sees 20% sales growth in leases

08-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Property agent Bettesworth has seen a 20% uplift in leasehold transactions in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period in 2011.

Pub tenants warned to keep an eye on rent review dates

01-Aug-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Pub tenants should keep a closer eye on rent review dates, or face paying a higher rent for a longer period than they should — that’s the warning from licensing surveyor Morgan & Clarke.

Greene King launches new tenancy agreements aimed at attracting fresh talent

26-Jul-2012 By John Harrington

Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, is to launch two new tenancy agreements aimed at encouraging “highly talented” entrants to enter the trade, and giving cash incentives for good retail performance.

Wigham: And the latest fashion is... beat up the big guy

18-Jul-2012 By Paul Wigham

It seems that big is not beautiful any more. At the time of writing, Barclays is going through the wringer for wrongful London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) manipulation and mis-selling financial instruments, with casualties including the chief executive...

Indigo Leisure takes on the Hop Poles in Brighton after previous licensees offer to "bury the hatchet" with Greene King

08-Jun-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Greene King will re-open the doors of the Hop Holes pub in Brighton under new management on 20 June, despite two former licensees expressing an interest in taking back the leasehold of the premises.

Pub lease lengths are decreasing say property agents

15-May-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Pub property agents agree with new research showing that lease lengths have decreased, with fewer people wanting to take on 20 to 30-year leases.

Tadcaster converts four tenanted pubs to managed

04-May-2012

Tadcaster Pub Company, the northern England-based pub operator, has revealed that it has converted four of its tenanted pubs to managed and is looking to convert two more sites in the near future.

Why I’m calling time on (part of) the trade

23-Mar-2012 By Michael Kheng

For those who follow Kurnia Licensing on Twitter and Facebook you will already be aware of my plans to exit the retail side of the industry.  Over the past few years I have reduced the estate down to four outlets — three freeholds and one leasehold.

BIS: Davey refutes "sell-out" accusations

29-Nov-2011

Business minister Ed Davey has flatly refused accusations from pubco critics that he’s a “sell out” for his decision not to implement a statutory code of practice governing pub company/tenant relationships.