Market Rent

PCA Paul Newby urges tied tenants to seek MRO information

06-Sep-2017 By Claire Churchard

The Morning Advertiser spoke to pubs code adjudicator Paul Newby to find out how tenants can access information about the market rent only option.

Legislation

Outrage as pubs code is delayed due to MRO loophole

05-May-2016 By Oli Gross

The pubs code has been delayed after a loophole was spotted in the legislation which would have made many licensees ineligible for MRO.

Is the grass greener on the other side?

10-Dec-2014 By Robert Sayles

There’s been a fair bit of scaremongering in the press of late with regard to MRO (market rent only). If we believe the hyperbole then dire consequences lie ahead. Pubco investment will dry up, jobs will be lost and many more pubs will disappear from...

Mulholland tells brewing pubcos to 'work with me' on MRO clause

26-Nov-2014 By Mike Berry

Save the Pub Group chair Greg Mulholland MP has issued an ultimatum to the three large brewing pubcos to work with him or risk losing the right in the new pubs code to insist tenants sell their brands in their pubs.

Pub statutory code: Trade responds to market rent only option vote

19-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Leading figures in the pub trade have responded to the new market rent only option for tied tenants in the pubs code. New Clause 2 was voted through by MPs yesterday following a passionate debate in the House of Commons.

BBPA urges MPs to oppose market rent only pubs code clause

17-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds has urged MPs to oppose the pubs code clause outlining a market rent only (MRO) option for tied tenants, ahead of the Parliament vote tomorrow (18 November).

Statutory code: Fair Pint slams 'ludicrous' BBPA stance on free-of-tie option

05-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

Fair Pint campaigner Simon Clarke has accused the British Beer & Pub Association of encouraging the "terminal decline" of the industry with its response to the statutory code proposals.

Fair Deal for Your Local: Enterprise and Punch disposed of a third of pubs

25-Sep-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns collectively disposed of more than 5,000 (33.24%) pubs between 2008 and 2012 – that’s the figures from the Fair Deal for Your Local (FDFYL) campaign.

Statutory code consultation: the pub trade responds

22-Apr-2013

The Government published a consultation on the statutory code for the relationship between pub companies and their tenants today. Here is a selection of industry responses:

Hands up all those who love the beer tie?

02-Aug-2011 By Robert Sayles

A FOT option with open market rent review is now the only way forward, writes Robert Sayles in his latest blog.