Negotiation

Advice sets out the PCA's expectations in relation to MRO-compliant proposals

05-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pubs code adjudicator Paul Newby and deputy Fiona Dickie published statutory advice on 2 March to clarify the terms of market-rent-Only (MRO) tenancy options following recent arbitration awards.

Pubs code adjudicator resolves first five cases

09-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Pubs code adjudicator Paul Newby has resolved the first cases submitted to him since taking the role.

Tenants 'becoming more successful' in securing their own rent cuts

25-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pub tenants are increasingly managing to successfully negotiate their own rent reductions, licensing chartered surveyor David Morgan has revealed.

Pub industry association infighting wrecked pubco self-regulation deal

31-Jan-2013 By Rob Willock

Recriminations and infighting between pub industry representative bodies have been laid bare in 19 responses to the government’s call for evidence on the progress of self-regulation of the pubco-tenant relationship.

Pubs warned over rogue business rates agents

20-Jul-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Pub property agent Fleurets has reported that certain areas are being targeted by rogue business rates agents, causing problems for the company when putting forward genuine claims.

BISC: Davey faces scrutiny over pubco-tenant decision

07-Dec-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) will “not let it go” over the decision of the Government to support self-regulation of the pubco-tenant relationship, claims its chairman Adrian Bailey.

Gillham: beware of rent review pitfalls

24-May-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Fleurets director Barry Gillham has outlined the major pitfalls to avoid when conducting a rent review. Speaking last week at the launch of the...

Whipping up a real reaction

21-Aug-2003

I received a number of responses to last month's column. In particular, my comments on the court case Punch v Freeman. My suggestion that someone at...