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'Pantogate' saga masks BISC inquiry issues

24-Nov-2011 By David Elliott

Interesting comments last week from Ted Tuppen regarding the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee inquiry (BISC). While calling the process a ‘political pantomime’ was probably going too far, this one-liner has led to a lot of unnecessary objections...

Fair Pinters launch new business to help pubco tenants

20-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney

Two key members of the anti-beer tie Fair Pint campaign — David Morgan and Simon Clarke — have joined forces to launch a new business to help secure better deals for tenants.

BISC: BBPA claims statutory code will close more pubs

20-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney

The British Beer and Pub Association has hit back at the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, claiming its recommendations for a statutory code of practice will lead to more pub closures.

Enterprise defends tenants’ treatment

02-Sep-2011

Enterprise Inns has defended its treatment of tenants after new figures show 17 of the 30 “serious” licensee complaints against pubcos to a group of MPs were from Enterprise tenants.

Take advice on your lease

22-Aug-2011 By Peter Coulson

Professional advice is an essential requirement when looking to take on a pub lease, says Peter Coulson.

Tuppen in plea to pubcos

11-Aug-2011 By John Harrington and Michelle Perrett

Enterprise chief Ted Tuppen has promised to "push even harder" to encourage other pubcos to insist that anyone signing a lease or tenancy has taken...

Family brewers share the pain as well as the gain

10-Aug-2011 By Bob Feal-Martinez

In the end most of us won't be millionaires, but that doesn't mean the entire industry needs to change, writes Bob Feal-Martinez.

FPB: pubcos holding tenants to ransom

04-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called for stronger regulation of the pub trade claiming pubcos are holding tenants to ransom.

'Hold pubcos to what they say on codes'

20-Jul-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees have been urged to read their pubco codes of practice and "hold pubcos to what they say" — that's the view of Nigel Ball, senior director...

View from the Summit - A lessee's personal opinion

29-Jun-2011 By Gerry Price

Enterprise Inns long-serving lessee Gerry Price shares his views on yesterday's Tenanted Pub Company Summit.

Brook Leisure plans casino

20-Jun-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Brook Leisure has submitted plans to develop a leisure scheme on the site of the former National Union of Mineworkers' in Sheffield.

Marston's tenants back Retail Agreement

31-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Nine out of 10 (93%) Marston's tenants signed up to its new quasi-franchise Retail Agreement would recommend the deal to others.

RPI leases: get your maths right

20-May-2011 By Daniel Mackernan

The pubcos have increasingly introduced RPI leases, but tenants need to take an appropriate view on the initial rent, argues Daniel Mackernan of...

Illusions Magic Bars down to one site

18-May-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Illusions Magic Bars, the operator of magic bars, has been forced to close its Manchester venue after the landlord declined to renew the lease....

Move to cut pub inventory disputes

04-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Disputes between tenants and pub companies about inventories could be reduced thanks to a new procedure agreed by more than 100 pub property valuers....