Property Law

Pring: win-win situation

A fairer way of settling rents

By Andrew Pring

Tenants feeling hard done by in rent reviews could be a thing of the past as the BII moves to take its affordable arbitration scheme forward, says Andrew Pring.

Deal includes the flagship Red Lion pub — a favourite haunt for MPs

Punch sells six pubs to Fuller's for £21m

By Ewan Turney

Punch Taverns has sold six pubs to London brewer and operator Fuller's for £21.1m, including the flagship Red Lion in Westminster — a favourite...

Watson (L) is satisfied with current trading

Capital Pub Company adds to estate

By Ewan Turney

London-based Capital Pub Company has acquired Terisco — owner of the Bishop pub in East Dulwich. Capital paid £400,000 for the company, which had...

Pern: taking over the Pheasant

New addition to the Star Inn family

By Claire Elliott

The owners of the Michelin-starred pub the Star Inn in Harome, North Yorkshire, have taken over the nearby Pheasant hotel.

Tesco: targeting pubs

Tesco takes Bedford bar

By Gemma McKenna

A town-centre bar in Bedford has been sold to make way for a new Tesco store. Acting on behalf of Advantage Licensed Retailer, Davis Coffer Lyons...

Two more pubs are being raffled off

Quiz prize is a Punch pub

By Gemma McKenna

A Punch Taverns pub in the West Midlands is being raffled off in a prize draw for £25 per ticket. The leasehold of the Arbor Lights' pub in Walsall...

Auction: six out of seven pubs sold

Sales hold up at freehold auction

By Gemma McKenna

A Manchester auction last week saw six out of seven freehold pubs sold, including three out of four Robinsons Brewery outlets. Five of the seven...

Sutcliffe: championed the cause of pubs

Tied pubs get loans lifeline

By John Harrington

Licensees of tied pubs who can't secure bank loans may have been thrown a lifeline — ministers have agreed to include them in a Government guarantee scheme.

Enterprise: gas safety warning

Gas-test warning for licensed trade

By Gemma McKenna

Enterprise Inns has warned licensees on leases of more than seven years that they are responsible for gas safety testing. The warning comes amid...

EPC: inaccurate

Licensee slams 'inaccurate' EPCs

By Gemma McKenna

A frustrated licensee, who spent £7,000 on a state-of-the-art efficient boiler, has been given a poor rating on his energy performance certificate (EPC).

Lord Raglan in Manchester: only pub to sell on the day

Only three pubs sell in auction

By Gemma McKenna

Just three out of eight pubs were sold at an auction in London last week, with the organiser saying this is one of the most challenging markets he...

Spirit Group: four of ten freeholds sold

Caution in Spirit auction

By Gemma McKenna

Only four of the 10 Spirit freeholds auctioned last week on behalf of British Land were sold, raising just over £6.1m. Three out of four pubs...

William Robinson: four pubs up for sale

Robinson's set to auction four pubs

By Gemma McKenna

Robinson's Brewery is set to sell four freehold pubs at auction later this month. The northern brewer hopes to earn between £400,000 and £480,000...

Perfect time to get into accommodation, says Christie + Co

Perfect time to get into accommodation

By Gemma McKenna

Now is the perfect time for licensees to improve their share of the lodging sector — that's according to licensed property agents Christie + Co.

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