Rent Review

Pub rent review negotiations suspended until further notice

07-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The Pub Governing Body (PGB) England and Wales and the Scottish Pub Governing Body have agreed to suspend rent reviews until further notice amid fresh lockdown restrictions.

Rent review

Does the rent review system need a rethink?

03-Oct-2016 By Trevor Watson from Davis Coffer Lyons

The rent review process came under scrutiny from senior decision makers of the licensed property trade at last week's Henry Stewart Leisure and Licensed Property Conference, where many operators suggested the current system was failing.

Pubs code delay

Punch licensee denied MRO and hit with 40% rent increase

26-May-2016 By Oli Gross

A Punch tenant has been hit by a potential 40% rent increase and denied the opportunity of employing the market rent only (MRO) option, despite her rent review falling after the original start date of the new pubs code.

Advice

Preparing for the rent review fight

19-May-2016 By Michelle Perrett

The term ‘rent review’ can strike fear into the heart of any licensee. Michelle Perrett finds out how to negotiate the best possible deal in the first of this two-part series.

ALMR, BII and FLVA

Q&A on the pubs code & MRO: What it means for licensees - and how it will impact your pub

19-Apr-2016 By ALMR

ALMR, BII and FLVA details what the pubs code means for licensees in a comprehensive Q&A.

ALMR on code

Swift implementation of pubs code is now needed

03-Nov-2015 By Kate Nicholls

There are two things politicians are particularly concerned about when legislating: the law of unintended consequences and an acceptance that you cannot please all of the people all of the time.

How to get the most from a rent review

16-Mar-2015 By Dan Mackernan

With plenty of time in hand, begin putting your information together, and use expert advice, so you can enjoy the spoils of a rent review, says Dan Mackernan, director of licensed leisure at international real estate services company Savills

Contract vigilance is order of the day

28-Mar-2014 By Simon Clarke

All tenants need to make sure they read and re-read their contracts, to ensure their company is doing right by them, says Simon Clarke.

Enterprise tenants' fury over lease changes post rent review

26-Feb-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Two Enterprise Inns tenants have spoken out after the pub company demanded they agree to significant changes in their leases as a condition for implementing a rent reduction.

Fair Pint campaigner Simon Clarke gets 19k rent reduction

11-Sep-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Fair Pint campaigner Simon Clarke has received a rent reduction for his pub of £19,000 per annum, but said he is still “not happy” with the decision.

Licensee loses appeal hearing against Enterprise Inns

15-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Kirsty Valentine of the Alma in Islington, London, has lost her appeal hearing against Enterprise Inns at the Shoreditch and Clerkenwell County Court.

PICA-Service chair Rodger Vickers hits back over accusations of bias

01-Mar-2013

Rodger Vickers, chairman of the panel of the Pubs Independent Conciliation and Arbitration Service (PICA-Service) has written an open letter to the trade in response to doubts raised in some quarters about his independence.

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.

Licensee secures 48% rent cut from Enterprise

29-Mar-2012 By Adam Pescod

A Sheffield licensee is “absolutely ecstatic” after managing to secure a rent reduction of almost 50% from Enterprise Inns.

Music fees prompt rent review calls

30-Nov-2011 By Gurjit Degun

A raft of rent reviews could be looming as a result of the proposed increased charges by music-royalties collections firm PPL.

Only the law can help pub trade change its ways

29-Sep-2011

Finally, after four enquiries into pubcos in eight years and four reports with consistent recommendations to the industry on how to sort itself out, the Business, Innovation & Skills Select Committee has told the Government it is time to act.

Punch lessee has rent cut by 60%

04-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna

A Punch lessee has had his rent reduced by 60%, after a judge said an earlier rent review was not valid. George Scott has been involved in a...

Enterprise: free-of-tie options for all

17-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team

Enterprise is to offer all its licensees the chance to go free-of-tie on wine, spirits, minerals and AWP machines next year. The move follows the...

RICS to shine light on "clarity" of rent review process

04-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore

Anti-tie campaign group Fair Pint is among those being invited to take part in a consultation to ensure "transparency" and "clarity" in rent reviews....

Gerry Price: fight fiction with fiction on rent reviews

09-Jul-2009 By Gerry Price

Gerry Price, leaseholder of the Inn at West End, Surrey says the hot weather is not so great for him and gives his view on the BII rent review...

Gerry Price blog: rent review shockers

22-Jun-2009 By Gerry Price

Gerry Price, Enterprise leaseholder, The Inn, West End, Surrey harks back to a rent review from his past. Sweet memories! I had a rent review in 1995...

Punch: 'We'll listen and change'

04-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney

We are far from perfect, but we are listening and we are willing to change — that is the message from Punch Taverns as it looks to evolve its model...

Price: is the pubco model right?

24-Apr-2009 By Gerry Price

Gerry Price, leaseholder of the Inn at West End, Surrey considers the Budget, St George's Day and, of course, his up and coming rent review. What a...

Three BII rent review seminars left

26-Sep-2008 By MA Reporter

There are still three BII Rent Review Roadshows left for those eager to learn more about the process and pick up valuable tips. The roadshows, run in...

City Diary — 25 September

25-Sep-2008 By The PMA Team

All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.

BII rent review roadshows

06-Aug-2008 By John Harrington

The BII is to run a series of roadshows, featuring a number of trade experts, on how best to prepare for rent reviews in association with the Morning Advertiser.

That four letter word

01-May-2008

Setting a fair rent is a thorny issue for both licensees and pubcos, but there are ways around the problem, says Clive Williams If licensees were...

Punch sticks to new charter

13-Dec-2007 By John Harrington

Punch says it has acted on its commitment to be more transparent by abandoning a planned rent increase after it failed to follow procedure

Punch sticks to new charter

13-Dec-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Punch says it has acted on its commitment to be more transparent with licensees by abandoning a planned rent increase after it failed to follow...

How to...conduct a rent review

05-Jul-2007 By Ewan Turney

Rent reviews are a time of angst and confusion for many licensees but with good preparation and a clear head fair deals can be had, says Ewan Turney....

Shining a light on rent reviews

18-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore

The property agent Most tenants feel hard done by at rent review time. That was the frank admission from Fleurets' chairman Barry Gillham, during the...

Ramsay host gets 140% rent increase demand

30-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

A Punch licensee who appeared on Gordon Ram-say's Kitchen Nightmares last week has hit out at his pubco after his business relationship manager (BRM)...

Gordon Ramsay 'TV pub' gets 140% rent increase

30-Nov-2006 By The Morning Advertiser

A Punch licensee who appeared on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares last week has hit out at his pubco after a huge rent rise five hours before the show was screened.

Do your homework and roll up your sleeves

02-Feb-2006

Advice for licensees

It's time for pubcos to treat us as individuals

12-May-2005

By Punch lessee Ian McKerracher The time comes in every leaseholder's life for a rent review, and mine has just happened. Or to be more precise, it...

In our defence

14-Oct-2004

Barry Gillham answers the criticism levelled at chartered surveyors over rent reviews in the wake of the Trade & Industry investigation.As a...

Removing emotion from negotiations

10-Jul-2003

A rent review is frequently a trying time for licensees, saysKen Newton. Time to brush up on those negotiating tactics Inevitably, a rent review is...