Property Law

Welsh pub owner appeals for help to save his business

19-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

A freeholder in Wales has appealed for help to save his remote village pub after attempts to get the local community involved have proved unsuccessful.

Enterprise licensee gets rent reduction after sales advert affects pub trade

05-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

A South Tyneside licensee who suffered a loss of trade after a negative press report over the sale of his pub has been given a rent reduction by Enterprise Inns.

Majority of publicans tied to big pubcos earn less than the minimum wage

05-Jun-2013 By Rob Willock

A majority of publicans tied to the big pub companies earn less than the minimum wage, and are significantly worse off than free-of-tie licensees, new research has revealed.

Licensee to appeal roof terrace plan refusal

29-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A licensee is appealing a planning permission refusal for a roof terrace, even though he has been successful in extending his premises licence for the area.

Residents fight to save Red Lion pub in Sidbury

29-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Residents in Sidbury, Devon, have come together to save the last pub in their village after Punch Taverns put it up for sale.

Oxfordshire community group looks for new lessee to run pub

24-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A community group that took over its local pub in Oxfordshire five years ago is looking for a new lessee to run the venue.

Pub sales now in a two-tier market, warns leading agent

23-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The pub property trade has developed into a two-tier market with distressed sales and those in good locations with strong profits.

NatWest and RBS launch £150m fund to support investments in leisure industry

21-May-2013 By John Harrington

NatWest and RBS have launched a £150m fund to support investments in the leisure industry.

Half of hospitality businesses plan to take on apprentices

17-May-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Almost half of all hospitality and leisure businesses plan to take on apprentices this year, a Barclays report has claimed.

Pub property agents divided over registering pubs as assets of community value

16-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Property agents are divided over whether registering pubs as assets of community value (ACV) is a positive move.

Twelve freehold pubs set to go to auction with Sidney Phillips

14-May-2013 By Noli Dinkovski

Twelve freehold pubs in south Wales, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Shropshire are to be put up for auction by Sidney Phillips in June.

Young's to roll out bespoke learning for tenants through CPL Training

13-May-2013

Young’s is rolling out a bespoke e-learning console across its managed and tenanted estate.

London's first co-operative pub the Ivy House searches for pub manager and head chef

08-May-2013 By Gurjit Degun

One of the first pubs in the country to be listed as an asset of community value (ACV) is looking for a pub manager and a head chef.

Luke Johnson: Operators 'restricting themselves' by only seeking freeholds

29-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

The value of freeholds in the sector can be an “illusion” and operators are restricting themselves if they avoid leaseholds, according to serial industry investor Luke Johnson.

Government reveals changes to judicial review system

25-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government is to halve the amount of time allowed to submit a judicial review against a planning application to six weeks.

Vince Cable: "In too many cases tenants are being exploited and squeezed"

22-Apr-2013 By Vince Cable, Business Secretary

Pubs are a significant part of our national heritage, and the Government is keen to support pubs and the pubs sector. One key industry issue over the last decade has been concerns about the fairness of the relationship between large pub companies and...

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.

Planning consultant launches planning guide for publicans

17-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A town planning consultant has put together a basic guide on the planning system for publicans, which includes a step-by-step guide to applying for planning permission.

Pub vendors could face 'major headache' as number of cash buyers set to fall

11-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Vendors could be set for a “major headache” as an increasing number of cash buyers will start looking for bank funding.

Planning inspector has 'serious misgivings' over Cambridge pub protection policy

10-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A Government agency has queried the validity of Cambridge City Council’s policy of protecting pubs from change of use or redevelopment.

Brighton community group in final push to raise money to buy Bevy

09-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A community group in Brighton, East Sussex, is making the final push this month to raise enough money to open their local pub, the Bevendean.

Nine Bramwell Pub Company sites up for sale with Christie+Co

08-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Christie+Co has put nine pubs run by Bramwell Pub Company on the market.

Licensees warned over pub energy ratings

08-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees looking to sell or lease their pub need to make sure that the energy rating of the property has been carried out properly.

Four Farlane pubs sell at Allsop auction

27-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Four out of the eight Farlane Property Group pubs that were offered at an Allsop auction have sold, with their prices ranging from £120,000 to £207,000.

Oxford pubs still in strong demand, say pub property agents

26-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pub property agents are continuing to report a strong demand for licensed properties in Oxfordshire.

ALMR welcomes easier planning permission consultation

19-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed the Government’s current plans to make it easier to apply for planning permission.

Pub property agents call for 'bold decisions' in Budget

13-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pub property agents are looking for “bold decisions” in the Budget next week, with action on beer duty, national insurance and supermarket prices high on their wish lists.

Sidney Phillips sells 50% of pubs offered for auction

12-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Sidney Phillips has sold half of the pubs it offered for auction last week, with the majority selling prior to the event.

Government could create major planning loophole for easier conversions to housing

07-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government could create a major loophole in which developers find it easier to turn a pub into housing if it goes ahead with proposals, according to leading figures in the pub trade.

Former Farlane Property Group pubs to go under the hammer with Allsop

05-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Eight pubs from former pub owner Farlane Property Group are set to go under the hammer at an Allsop auction next month.

Tenant sought for community-owned pub in Buckinghamshire

05-Mar-2013 By Adam Pescod

Residents of a Buckinghamshire village are seeking a tenant for the pub they purchased from Punch Taverns last month.

Greg Mulholland: gov't must make sure viable pubs remain as pubs

27-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government must take responsibility for changing planning rights for pubs and making sure viable pubs stay as pubs for the mainstay of the UK’s high streets.

Pub property agents see rise in leasehold deals

27-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pub property agents are seeing more leaseholds deals as access to finance continues to prove difficult.

London’s West End vacant space 'at an exceptionally low level', says property firm Shaftesbury

20-Feb-2013 By John Harrington

Shaftesbury, the owner of 500 properties in London’s West End, has said that the availability of vacant space is “at an exceptionally low level” in the area.

Pub property agents predict more planning policies to protect pubs from councils

19-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The industry could see more local authorities adopting pub protection planning policies — that’s according to pub property agents.

Lewisham councillor calls for London Mayor to introduce pub protection policy

14-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The chairman of a Lewisham Council committee that introduced a planning policy to protect pubs is urging the Mayor of London to introduce something similar to preserve all outlets across the capital.

Bath residents look for help to buy local pub the Bell Inn

13-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A group of Bath residents is looking for people to pitch in to buy the Bell Inn.

CVS renews campaign calling on Gov't to freeze business rates and improve system

06-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Business rates firm CVS is renewing its campaign that calls on the Government for a freeze in business rates and to improve the system.

Pub borrowing to be 'slightly cheaper', says Acorn Commercial Finance

06-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs are set to find it easier and cheaper to gain access to finance as a bank aimed at lending to small businesses has cut its fees for brokers.

Mulholland condemns BBPA judicial review over Cambs City Council pubs planning policy

05-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

MP Greg Mulholland has condemned the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) for pursuing a judicial review against Cambridge City Council’s planning policy to protect pubs.

20 Pubs and Bars sites on sale with Christie+Co

30-Jan-2013 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Twenty sites that were previously part of the Pubs ‘n’ Bars estate have been placed on the market with Christie + Co for a combined asking price of c£6.25m, M&C Report has learnt.

Rise in empty pubs being targeted by metal thiefs

30-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Owners of empty pubs are being warned to make sure that their property is secure or risk losing thousands of pounds due to an increase in metal theft.

Government removes more red tape for planning applications

28-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The Government has vowed to remove more red tape from the planning system, making it simpler for licensees to apply for planning permission.

Statutory code: Property agent claims pub code will not have big impact on trade

23-Jan-2013 By John Harrington

The Government’s introduction of a statutory code will not have a big impact on the industry — that’s the view of property agent Neil Morgan, director and head of pubs at Christie+Co.

Six freehold pubs offered at Allsop auction in February

22-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Six licensed freehold pub properties are set to go under the hammer at an auction held by Allsop next month, with guide prices ranging between £100,000 and £950,000.

Phene Arms, Chelsea, saved from closure

22-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

An historic pub in Chelsea, west London, has been saved from closure by the Planning Inspectorate after the owner sought planning permission to turn the site into housing.

Community-run pub seeks tenant

18-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

A community group in Oxfordshire that has bought its local pub — the Seven Stars in Marsh Baldon — is looking for a tenant to run the venue.

Pub property prices continue to stabilise, says Christie+Co

16-Jan-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The average sale price of a pub has continued to stabilise, with many sites being sold to experienced operators — that’s according to the latest research from Christie+Co.