Rics

RICS claims rental valuation is 'not a failure in landlord and tenant relationship'

28-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called into question fundamental aspects of the Government’s pub statutory code proposals.

Rents on new pub leases fall, RICS Pub Benchmarking Survey reveals

18-Apr-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The average annual pub rent for new leases in England and Wales dropped slightly to £26,920 during the last quarter of 2012, according to the new Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Pub Benchmarking Survey.

Pub rents: RICS rent panel must meet again

05-Oct-2011 By Ewan Turney

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) must now reconvene to produce a clear interpretation of its rent setting guidance in the wake of the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) report.

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.

Mulholland and Tuppen clash over RICS

12-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod

Pub campaigner Greg Mulholland MP and Enterprise chief executive Ted Tuppen have clashed over Enterprise Inns compliance with RICS guidelines.

BISC: Criticism over RICS guidance

01-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Pubcos have come under sharp criticism for failing to adopt redrafted guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on setting fair rents.

RICS valuation guidance at end of the month

08-Nov-2010 By Hamish Champ

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) expects to publish its guidance for rental valuations of pubs at the end of this month, six...

RICS upbeat on pub costs surveys

01-Nov-2010 By John Harrington

The pub sector will soon have "good quality information" on running costs, which are used to set rents, for the first time - so says RICS.

Pub tenants 'set for better rent deals'

15-Oct-2010 By John Harrington

Pub tenants could expect a better deal at rent review under new draft guidance for surveyors, it has been claimed. Long-awaited draft guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors offers some hope to tenants.

RICS paper could mean fairer pub rents

09-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) valuation paper on setting pub rents has been finalised, the MA understands.

A world of difference

20-Jul-2010 By Phil Dixon

Scrutinising PIRRS is worthwhile, if only to uncover the extent of the gulf between the new system and RICS regulations, says Phil Dixon.

RICS code delayed for months

08-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) code of practice on pub rents is unlikely to be properly assessed by MPs before September,...

RICS pub rent code delayed till end of year

08-Jul-2010 By Gemma McKenna & Ewan Turney

The valuation paper on setting pub rents won't be ready until the end of the year at the earliest, the Morning Advertiser has learned. The Royal...

BIIBAS: submit codes ahead of RICS guidelines

14-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

BIIBAS has said pub companies can submit their codes of practice for benchmarking now since the RICS guidelines on rents aren't ready yet.

What's the progress on RICS rent code?

18-Feb-2010 By John Harrington

John Harrington reports on The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' progress on making the setting of pub rents clearer and fairer for tenants.

RICS denies "intimidation" over new pub rents code

08-Dec-2009 By James Wilmore

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) hopes to have its new code of practice for pub rents in place by next spring and has denied it...

RICS rent reform 'won't be rushed'

03-Nov-2009 By John Harrington

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says it won't rush to give a timetable for implementing changes to make the pub rent-setting process more transparent.

The arcane world of pub rents

30-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team

It's all eyes now on Lord Mandelson in the wake of the Office of Fair Trading dismissing Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA's) super-complaint. It's...

RICS promises new code of practice on pub rents

16-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore

Guidance on how pub rents are set will be reviewed after the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) admitted "greater transparency" was...

RICS report will tackle "misconceptions" around rents, says BBPA

16-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has claimed the RICS report on pub rents will help resolve some "long-standing misunderstandings and...

Campaigners and ALMR welcome rent report

16-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore

Campaign group Fair Pint and CAMRA have welcomed a report promising greater fairness in the way pub rents are set. In the report, published today,...

RICS to make pub rent changes

16-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney

The tied tenant should be financially no worse off than the free of tie tenant — that is the key finding of the Royal Institute of Chartered...

BDMs are 'weakest link' in setting rent

10-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

Business Development Managers should be replaced by qualified chartered surveyors, says one expert.

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....

House price falls add to economic gloom

11-Mar-2008 By Hamish Champ

As the Times newspaper reported the results of a poll which showed a 50 per cent fall in the number of people eating out compared with last year, a...

LETTERs

05-Jul-2007

Energetically passing the buck The new energy regulations and their requirements will place the whole pub industry under immense financial strain....

RICS ignores TISC call for clarity on pub rents

30-Mar-2006 By Ewan Turney

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has "snubbed" the key recommendations of the Trade & Industry Select Committee

Time to sell up?

01-Mar-2006

In our new monthly series we answer licensees' questions on a number of property-related issues.Industry specialists are on hand to provide advice on...

Under the hammer: new standards for property auctions

28-Apr-2003

Standard conditions are being imposed on auctionsby Keith Miller of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...