Property Law

First half of 2024 saw 2 chain pubs close daily

12-Sep-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chain pubs were one of three categories that accounted for half of all net closures in the retail and leisure sector, one report has showed.

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Boxpark confirms new site

12-Sep-2024 By Felicity Giles

This week's property round up includes mentions from Boxpark, Weston's Cider, Wren's pubs, Red Engine and Fleurets.

Town pub closes its doors with 'no reopening planned'

11-Sep-2024 By Felicity Giles

The Pinkneys Arms in Maidenhead, Berkshire has officially shut with the pub set to be boarded up following challenges including "crippling increases in operation costs".

Admiral snaps up more than 50 sites in five months

10-Sep-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Admiral Taverns has procured more than 50 sites in the past five months as part of its ongoing growth strategy.

Music venue to reopen after 4-year closure

09-Sep-2024 By Felicity Giles

Bootleggers in Kendal, Cumbria is set to open once again creating an estimated 30 new jobs. The site is set to be reopened by Westmorland Group.

'Poor reviews can be seriously damaging'

04-Sep-2024 By Felicity Giles

Stanley’s of Streatham in south London, received a negative Google review, which claimed the pub was not offering enough vegan menu options.

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North Yorkshire pub reopens after £250k refurbs

29-Aug-2024 By Felicity Giles

This week's property round-up features investments from Robinsons Brewery, Star Pubs, Admiral, Open Brewers and more.

‘Ongoing business challenges translating into closures’

15-Aug-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Closures in the pub market are predicted to be steeper than pre-Covid levels this year, driven by a range of contributing factors.

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Heartwood Collection to invest millions across new sites

14-Aug-2024 By Felicity Giles

This week's property round-up includes investments from Heartwood, Fleurets, Fuller's and more

CAMRA: ‘fight continues’ for enhanced planning protection for pubs

07-Aug-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged the “fight continues” to bolster planning protections for pubs on year after the Crooked House “scandal”.

CAMRA repeats calls for 'action' one year after Crooked House fire

05-Aug-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has reiterated calls for action to be taken to protect pubs on the one-year anniversary of the Crooked House ‘scandal’.

City pub saved following public inquiry

01-Aug-2024 By Rebecca Weller

A public inquiry to determine the fate of a south-east London site has concluded the venue must be returned to a pub.

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Thornbridge injects £1m into new Sheffield site

31-Jul-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

This weeks property round-up includes investments from Thornbridge, Heartwood, Greene King, Star Pubs and more.

NTIA demands ‘immediate action’ to save Boxpark Shoreditch

26-Jul-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called for immediate action to save Boxpark Shoreditch after its closure was announced due to a “planning requirement”.

More than 2 sites lost a day in 5-week period

25-Jul-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 84 outlets were lost in the hospitality sector from 1 June to 6 July, with suburban and urban areas hit the hardest, according to new data.

Industry insolvencies soar by 20%

22-Jul-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Insolvencies in the hospitality sector increased by a fifth (20%) in the 12 months to May 2024, official figures found.

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Star operator adds 12th pub to portfolio

16-Jul-2024 By Felicity Giles

This week's property round up includes investments from Star Pubs, Greene King, Dodo and more.

Increased M&A activity signals rise in investor confidence

16-Jul-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

An uplift in merger and acquisition activity in the market has signalled investor confidence has improved, according to a new report.

OPINION

OPINION: Innovative financing 'imperative' for pubs

12-Jul-2024 By Aiden Smith, licensee of the Chequers, Milton Keynes

There are three main areas to the successful operation of a public house, those being ownership, location and offering, including price, food and events etc.

Pub and bar insolvencies soar by 30%

08-Jul-2024 By Felicity Giles

The amount of insolvencies of pub and bar companies has increased by almost a third (30%) as 784 were lost in the past year.

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OPINION: Is the franchise pub model the new route to expansion?

05-Jul-2024 By Stephen Owens, managing director – Pubs & Restaurants, Christie & Co

Look back 10 years and the pub landscape was dominated by managed, leased & tenanted pubs and freehouses.

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Roxy Leisure opens second Nottingham site

02-Jul-2024 By The Morning Advertiser

This week's round-up includes investments from Roxy Leisure, Heartwood Inns, Fuller's, Star and more.

Biggest deals in the sector over the past year

27-Jun-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

The past 12 months have seen a flurry of activity with acquisitions. We’ve looked at some of the most notable purchases during the period.

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Hydes invests £1m in pub garden upgrades

21-Jun-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up includes investments from Hydes, Titanic Brewery, Robinsons, Cahoots and more.

80 pubs a month forced to close ‘unacceptable’

17-Jun-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

The level of closures the sector is facing ‘reinforces the acute challenges’ facing the sector, one trade body has highlighted.

Business rates soared by 49% in past 14 years

12-Jun-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

In the past 14 years, revenue from business rates has increased by £9.48bn a year, according to analysis from one real estate intelligence firm.

UKH welcomes biz rates reform pledge

11-Jun-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has welcomed a pledge in the Conservative party’s election manifesto that claims it will commit to fixing the ‘unfair burden of business rates’ for hospitality firms.

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Star operator takes on third lease

06-Jun-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up features investments from Star Pubs & Bars, Flight Club, M&B, Arc Inspirations and more.

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Pub is the Hub helps village site open community cafe

30-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up includes investments from Robinsons, Pub is the Hub, Hydes, Star and more.

Admiral procures 37 tenanted pubs from Fuller's for £18.3m

29-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Admiral Taverns has reached an agreement to purchase 37 pubs from Fuller, Smith & Turner’s Tenanted Inns Division for £18.3m

Iconic LGBTQ+ pub comes to market as operator plans to retire

22-May-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

Iconic Grade II-listed LGBTQ+ venue the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) in south London has been put on the market on a leasehold basis after its owner revealed retirement plans.

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Punch adds two new sites to portfolio

21-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up includes investments from Punch Pubs, Brucan, Crazy Rabbit and Roth bar

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Heartwood acquires pub with rooms from Whitbread

15-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up includes investments from Heartwood Collection, Punch Pubs, Star Pubs & Bars and more.

Closures down by half in Q1 2024 vs 2023

08-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Closures across the hospitality sector slowed from eight sites a day in 2023 to four a day in the first quarter of 2024, figures from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners has revealed.

OPINION

OPINION: What do recent trends in pub ownership models tell us about the UK pub market?

07-May-2024 By Simon Chaplin, senior director of pubs, restaurants and franchising, Christie & Co

Since its humble beginnings as a place of rest for weary travellers, for centuries the great British pub has remained a cornerstone of our culture and local communities.

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Bristol Beer Factory ploughs £2m into new site

02-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up includes investments from Laine Pub Company, Punch Pubs, Kirkstall Brewery, Bristol Beer Factory and more.

NTIA shares 'concern' as nightclub closures rise

01-May-2024 By Rebecca Weller

More than 190 night-time economy (NTE) firms went into administration between April 2023 and March 2024, data from the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed.

CAMRA shares support for Heritage Pubs Bill

25-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged the Government to “throw its support” behind the newly proposed Heritage Pubs Bill.

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Admiral pumps £286k into Proper Pubs site

24-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s property round-up features investments from Admiral Taverns, Fuller’s, and Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).

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Community group completes purchase of 'cherished' pub

17-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up features acquisitions and refurbishments from Fleurets, Fuller's, M&B and more.

Crooked House owners say site is 'not viable' for rebuild

16-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Owners of the Crooked House have requested to reconstruct the pub in a new location as part of its rebuilding appeal, citing the existing plot as “not viable”.

Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany with plans to turn it into a community hub

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Squatters have taken over Gordon Ramsay’s York & Albany restaurant and hotel with plans to open it as a community venue.

Little Door & Co to open 'milestone' fifth site

15-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

London-based house-party inspired late night bar and restaurant concept, Little Door & Co., has announced it will open its “milestone” fifth bar this summer.

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Heartwood and Punch both acquire trio of new sites

10-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property round-up features Heartwood Collection, Punch Pubs, Robinsons brewery, Fuller's and more.

Crooked House owners appeal against rebuild order ‘concerning’

28-Mar-2024 By Nikkie Thatcher

The news the owners of the Crooked House in Himley, West Midlands have appealed against South Staffordshire Council’s order to rebuild the pub has been labelled “concerning albeit fully expected”.

Number of NTE firms drops by 'staggering' 15.5%

25-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

The number of night-time economy (NTE) businesses in the UK has dropped by a “staggering” 15.5%, new research from Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed.

PROPERTY REFURBS

Robinsons expands pub site with coffee shop

21-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

This week's property refurbs round-up includes investments from Robinsons, Admiral Taverns, Punch Pubs, Hydes and more.

Number of pub closures skyrockets by 48%

18-Mar-2024 By Rebecca Weller

Pub closures surged to their highest total level for more than a decade in 2023, data from Price Bailey has revealed.

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Harbour Beer House to open, Heartwood Collection launches pub with rooms

12-Mar-2024 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Harbour Beer House will open its doors in summer, but in more recent news, Heartwood Collection has launched a new site and gastropub the Guinea Grill has reopened in London.