Pick of the pubs
13-Feb-2007 By James Wilmore
The Exeter Arms, Barrowden, Rutland is a 17th century property fronting onto the village green. The property has a large lounge and dining room and...
Pinstripe: Planning for those outdoor eventualities. Or not.
12-Feb-2007
His establishment is located in a delightful spot in the north of the country and is frequented by hugely appreciative beer drinkers and diners...
The Crown is Suffolk's jewel
08-Feb-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
A well-decorated gastro pub, boasting accolades such as Suffolk Dining Pub of the Year, is up for grabs. The Crown Inn in Buxhall, Stowmarket, has 65...
Licensees hit a brick wall on outdoor smoking shelters
01-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
It seems the widely predicted obstruction by local authorities is already presenting major issues for licensees attempting to plan outside areas...
Central Club up for sale
01-Feb-2007
A Blackpool licensed members club where Robbie Williams once performed has come onto the market. The singer used the Central Club as the setting for...
Fleurets' new way
01-Feb-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Fleurets has promised "a new way of doing business" to accompany a new look for the chartered surveyor. Following its rebranding under the new banner...
THE AGENTS
01-Feb-2007
Ceri Edwards Head of Public Relations RTA Business Sales Statistics are boring - right? So here are some boring statistics. At RTA, enquiries are up...
DoneDeals
01-Feb-2007
Rock House Inn Dulverton Somerset First-time buyers Ian and Joanne Bamford have acquired the Rock House via Christie+Co's Exeter office. The...
PickoftheWeek
01-Feb-2007
Heathfield Inn Honiton Devon Price: £230,000 Tenure: Leasehold, 17 years remaining Rent: £50,000 review every five years. Next due 2007 Landlord:...
Worst fears over ban not realised
30-Jan-2007 By James Wilmore
There sis no end of speculation surrounding the perceived impact of the smoking ban on the licensed trade in Scotland. Speculation not only...
Pick of the pubs
30-Jan-2007 By James Wilmore
The Duke of Cornwall in Pill, Somerset, is situated on the banks of the River Avon near Bristol, overlooking the village green with an adjoining...
Beat the rush for outdoor furniture
30-Jan-2007 By James Wilmore
Licensees thinking of buying extra furniture for outdoor areas prior to the smoking ban are being urged to get in quick. Manufacturers and suppliers...
Five deadly sins of smoke ban planning
25-Jan-2007
It's important to learn from mistakes - and when it comes to the smoking ban, licensees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have an opportunity...
THE AGENTS
25-Jan-2007 By Christopher Platts Partner, Brownill Vickers and
Never before have top-quality, high-turnover food outlets been available in such numbers on the retail-to-lease market, allowing those big company...
Interest rate threat to licensed market
25-Jan-2007 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk
Interest rates are now reaching a level where they will directly affect the licensed property market - that's the view of Guy Simmonds managing...
MyNewPub
25-Jan-2007
Blue Bell Inn, Farnah Green, Derbyshire Agent: Guy Simmonds John Flint and Tracey Tunnicliffe have bought the freehold of the Blue Bell Inn off an...
TV duo on the move - again
25-Jan-2007
A mother and daughter who found their dream pub through the Channel Four property programme Relocation Relocation have put it on the market. The...
Pinstripe: Please allow me to introduce myself...
23-Jan-2007
Hallo. My name is Sebastian Connerie and I've worked in and around the City pretty much the whole of my working life. When Hamish asked me to pen a...
18-Jan-2007 By The PMA Team
The pub company has lodged a writ at the High Court against its former consultant
Big rent hike ousts ex-Provence boss
18-Jan-2007 By The PMA Team
A former Provence pub run by company secretary Peter Kiely has closed after the freehold-owner tabled a demand for a huge rent hike. The Derby pub...
Pub prices up again in 2007 - Christie's
18-Jan-2007 By Andrew Pring andrew.pring@william-reed.co.uk
Pub property prices rose by 8.5% on average last year, and should achieve a similar lift in 2007, says property specialist Christie+Co. The company's...
Buyers beware
18-Jan-2007
Property experts predict that the smoking ban will create challenges for the pub trade, but it's not all doom and gloom, reports Tony Halstead The...
One step ahead
11-Jan-2007 By James Wilmore
Any pub thinking of taking the plunge and going smoke-free before the ban kicks in can take heart from the story that has unfolded at the Bull in...
THE AGENTS
11-Jan-2007
Stephen Taylor Managing Director, Guy Simmonds Firstly, I would like to wish all the readers of the Morning Advertiser and our past, present and...
Kegs a steel at £50m
04-Jan-2007
Rising levels of keg theft are costing the trade a fortune. Lucy Britner visits brewers in Burton-on-Trent and scrap merchants in Sheffield to seek...
DoneDeals
14-Dec-2006
Ye Olde Star Inn Christchurch Dorset Christie+Co has sold the leasehold interest on this pub to an experienced Hampshire licensee. Peter Poindestre...
Select financial service targets retirees
14-Dec-2006 By Lucy Britner lucy.britner@william-reed.co.uk
GA-Select has launched a new division to offer financial advice to licensees facing the twilight years. Select Investments is de-signed to provide...
Pick of the pubs
07-Dec-2006 By James Wilmore
The Kingfisher enjoys a prominent position in the village of Holme On Spalding Moor, near York. The pub has a large lounge and bar, while off the...
Pubs go limited to avoid paying taxes
07-Dec-2006 By lucy britner lucy.britner@william-reed.co.uk
More people are choosing to run their pubs as a limited company to avoid paying certain taxes, according to agent Fleurets. However, although there...
THE AGENTS
07-Dec-2006
Graham Allman Managing Director GA-Select With the smoking ban set for next summer and the festive season upon us, now's the time to consider the...
Trade boost for ex-L&ESG pub
07-Dec-2006
A former tenant of London and Edinburgh Swallow Group (L&ESG), who bought his freehold, has reported massive barrelage discounts and a boost in...
30-Nov-2006
J D Wetherspoon's legal battle with its former property agent Van de Berg has taken a new twist. Earlier this year JDW issued a claim against Van de...
Fleurets: leasehold market still buoyant
30-Nov-2006 By Lucy Britner lucy.britner@william-reed.co.uk
The leasehold market remains buoyant despite the vast number of managed house conversions, according to the Fleurets annual survey. The statistics...
Dorset idyll is a taste of the past
30-Nov-2006
A Dorset pub overlooking the setting of the film version of Thomas Hardy's famous novel Far From the Madding Crowd is for sale. Drusilla's Inn at...
MyNewPub The Smisby Arms, Smisby, Leicestershire Agent: GA-Select
30-Nov-2006
Peter Riley and business partner Paul Aldred sold their Burton-based bingo business in March and planned to retire. "Then eight months later we...
Keeping the faith in buy-to-let pubs
29-Nov-2006
One could be forgiven for assuming that the failure of London & Edinburgh Swallow Group (L&ES) which, I believe, precipitated the collapse of...
Pick of the pubs
29-Nov-2006 By James Wilmore
Situated 12 miles north of Brighton, the Royal Oak is an old inn of great charm and character. Located on the B2112 in a beautiful rural setting, the...
PickoftheWeek
23-Nov-2006
The Knave of Hearts Bloxwic h West Midlands Price: £50,000 Tenure: Leasehold Rent: £30,000 Review: Five-yearly, with the next review due in 2011...
St Austell freehold quartet up for sale
23-Nov-2006 By Lucy Britner lucy.britner@william-reed.co.uk
St Austell Brewery is selling four freehold pubs. The Cornish brewer is offloading four outlets from its 166-strong pub estate. The freeholds are...
Young's to lease half of tenanted pubs
23-Nov-2006
Young's is to convert half its tenanted estate to lease over the next two to three years. The move should see at least 20 pubs move to 20-year...
DoneDeals
16-Nov-2006
Blue Lion Atherstone Warwickshire GA-Select has completed the sale via lease reassignment from Mr and Mrs Jeremy Lewis to Mr Hugh Boyd. The Blue...
ADZ pubs may see value drop
16-Nov-2006
Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) will decrease the value of pubs, according to agents. Local authorities have been given the green light to impose...
MyNewPub
16-Nov-2006
Railway Inn, Sawley, Nottinghamshire Agent - Davey&Co Andrew and Gamze Marshall have taken on their first pub. Andrew had previously worked...
THE AGENTS
16-Nov-2006
Ceri Edwards head of public relations RTA Business Sales Countless articles have been written about pub sales, many penned by leading industry...
PickoftheWeek
16-Nov-2006
Board Inn Richmond North Yorkshire Price: £125,000 Tenure: Leasehold Rent: £1,440 per annum Review: 2006 Landlord: Private Turnover: £77,000 a...
Changing the house rules
16-Nov-2006
Leasehold and tenanted pubs are by far the most dominant players in the trade and their hold on the market is strengthening. Tony Halstead reports...
Local heroes
16-Nov-2006
The Society of Independent Brewers has presented its first Local Brewing Business Awards in London. Adrian Tierney-Jones met its innovative winners...
Desperate plight of Provence licensees
09-Nov-2006 By James Wilmore
Stories of desperate licensees are continuing to emerge in the wake of the collapse of pub company Provence and its managed arm Countrywide...
Licensees warned over lease reassignments
09-Nov-2006
Licensees have been warned to take full legal advice when reassigning their leases. More lessees have contacted The Publican, concerned that they...
Get Carter's success story beside the sea
09-Nov-2006
Award-winning licensee and industry consultant Ali Carter is selling her pub. The Bay View Inn at Wide-mouth, Cornwall, is on the market at...
