19-May-2010 By John Harrington
The head of Punch's leased estate says he doesn't expect wholesale changes to the pubcos' new code of practice after consulting with licensees. The...
19-May-2010 By John Harrington
The first rent dispute has been resolved via the new BII-led low-cost arbitration service, called the Pub Independent Rent Review Scheme.
18-May-2010 By Ewan Turney
Bad news for tied pubco tenants as the Retail Price Index reached a 19-year high in April — it will mean extra rent rises for some.
Enterprise reveals details of new lease agreements
11-May-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubco giant Enterprise Inns has revealed details of new lease agreements which will include free-of-tie options and no rent reviews. The new deals,...
Robert Sayles: The Rent Review - has your rent come down yet?
10-May-2010 By Robert Sayles Robert
My rent is up for review shortly and, like many of you, I'm waiting to see how the pubco views things going forward. Are they still seeking to...
28-Apr-2010 By Jay Smith
The best way to wake up the pubcos is to stop signing leases, says TV star and licensee Jay Smith.
Punch Taverns to trial new lease deals
22-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns is to trial a series of new lease agreements later this year which it hopes will persuade more entrepreneurially-minded people to run...
22-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Licensees can be put off by the way pubcos grab their profits through rent. Punch has a new plan to retain good operators, says The PMA Team.
22-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Profit at tenanted and managed pub operator Punch Taverns dropped 18% for the 28 weeks to 6 March on last year as it warned conditions remained...
15-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team
Given the current economic climate, what should tough-minded new licensees be asking for in their leases, says The PMA Team.
23-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns' leased division is likely to reduce in size by a further 1,300 pubs to a core size of 5,000 pubs, division boss Roger Whiteside has...
23-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
The number of pubs in the UK could drop by around 8,000 to 10,000 over the next five years, according to Marston's Alistair Darby.
22-Mar-2010 By John Harrington
The Conservatives have accused Labour of letting community pubs "go to the wall" in response to pubs minister's new plans for the sector.
Trust Inns — Better pubs through better people
22-Mar-2010 By Trust Inns
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Campaigners give thumbs up to government's support for pubs
19-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
GMB, the trade union proposing a tenants' rent strike over the beer tie, has welcomed today's support package for pubs announced by pub minister John...
Punch due in court over false barrelage claims
10-Mar-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Pubco giant Punch Taverns is to be questioned in court over claims it provided false barrelage information to incoming tenants. Philip Sambell,...
05-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
London brewer and operator Fuller's has admitted it has a number of "toxic leases" with unsympathetic landlords. In a letter to the Business...
05-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
Enterprise Inns has slammed the "sinister" activities of the GMB union in a letter to the Business Skills and Innovation Committee.
Marston's offers tenants wholesale beer prices
25-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Marston's has unveiled details of its latest tenancy agreement which will give licensees the chance to buy beer at freetrade prices. After...
22-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
The beer tie is not the problem for our tenants, Marston's chief executive Ralph Findlay said today. Speaking to The Times, Findlay admitted that...
19-Feb-2010 By Mark Stretton & The PMA Team
Speculation is rife that Punch Taverns and Enterprise Inns will be major victims of the pre-pack adminstration planned by London Town.
Enterprise Inns puts more pubs in sale and leaseback auction
16-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
Enterprise Inns is hoping to raise more than £12m next month when it sells and leases back another eight London pubs. The latest auction is being...
Hall & Woodhouse to roll out new tenancy agreements
11-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) is to introduce a new three-year tenancy agreement supported by a 12-month support package. Following a...
10-Feb-2010 By Gemma McKenna
A year ago one Cumbrian pub was on the verge of closure, but following a TV intervention, the local community is gearing up to buy it.
21-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
New pubco codes of practice will be legally binding and can be used as evidence in any court proceedings, says the BBPA.
15-Jan-2010 By John Harrington
Three high-profile pubco critics have been asked to give their input for revised guidance on setting pub rents. Licensee Simon Clarke and Surveyor...
23-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
The amount lessees pay in rent as a proportion of operating costs is to be examined in the benchmarking survey of pub operating costs for 2009. As...
16-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
Punch says it has increased its support for struggling lessees to £2m per month, up from £1.6m in the year to August. The pubco also revealed it...
08-Dec-2009 By Ewan Turney
I don't feel we can trust you to change voluntarily — that was the stark message delivered by Peter Luff to pubco representatives.
30-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Sales of leased pubs have been "decimated" over the past year, while pubco disposals dominate the market, says Fleurets.
30-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
The GMB is to ballot its tied tenant members on whether to to switch off Brulines systems in a bid to force pubcos to the negotiating table over beer...
26-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Enterprise Inns has been criticised for refusing a code of practice (CoP) rent review to a licensee because his lease is free of tie.
25-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney & The PMA Team
Multiple operator Mercury Inns has gone into administration, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. Mercury Inns was formed 12 years ago by co-managing...
25-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The new Independent Pub Confederation has issued a five-point action plan for Government to make the beer tie fairer for tenants.
20-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
Enterprise Inns boss Ted Tuppen has stated that the company plans a "step-by-step" approach to selling pub freeholds at public auctions as it gears...
19-Nov-2009 By Simon Townsend
Enterprise Inns chief operating officer Simon Townsend explains the company's long-term view of the pub retailing market. In the 10 years I have...
Machine income will be left out of rent calculation, says Enterprise
19-Nov-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Enterprise Inns has revealed that a licensee's share of machine income will no longer be taken into account when the company conducts rent reviews....
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...
12-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The new Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) wants MPs who conducted the probe into pubcos to formally review the trade's progress in one year's time.
12-Nov-2009 By Tim Martin
Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin challenges the claim of Davis Coffer Lyons' Tim Munden that it is tenants who have set rental tone in the high street.
12-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney
Punch Taverns has begun to advertise the estimated profit a licensee could expect to obtain from leasing one of its pubs, along with a flexible plan of discounts and rents. It is part of its drive to become "more transparent".
11-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The BII has rejected BBPA's claims that the content of pubco codes are not examined when they get a stamp for clarity from the BII.
09-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
The GMB Union says it will ballot members on the possibility of industrial action to secure a better deal for pub tenants. The union has agreed to...
06-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team
An unthinking approach to RPI rent increases will cause pressure in pub estates, particularly as inflation is likely to return next year.
05-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A pub at the centre of a £500,000 drugs bust was being operated by an illegally-assigned tenant without landlord Wellington Pub Company's knowledge....
03-Nov-2009 By John Harrington
Peter Luff gives his view as his committee announce a new probe into recent industry promises to improve the lot of tenants.
30-Oct-2009 By Tamara Sender, M&C Report
Bay Restaurant Group and of Town & City Pub Company chairman Ian Payne said he believes the beer tie is not the problem.
Julian Grocock: Pub industry is at a crossroads
28-Oct-2009
And it's worse if you're at a crossroads, because then they fly at you from all directions. That's how I would paint a picture of the pub industry...
27-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Trying to broker an agreement with the parties involved in mediation talks between pub tenants and their landlords was described by one observer as "like herding cats", says The PMA Team.
26-Oct-2009 By Tony Halstead
South Yorkshire-based property agents and valuers Brownill Bateman is revert to its old name of Brownill Vickers to celebrate its 125th anniversary.
