Property Law

Couple set to cut loose from Nelson's

19-Jun-2003

After owning and operating Nelson's Restaurant in the idyllic Cornish fishing village of Polperro, near Looe, for 30 years, Peter and Betty Nelson...

Burtonwood to continue freehold strategy

17-Jun-2003

Burtonwood Brewery is to continue with its strategy to purchase freehold pubs. While larger operators such as Laurel and S&N Pub Enterprises...

Private buyers miss out as pubcos battle for Scottish pubs

16-Jun-2003

Demand for pubs in the West of Scotland is far outstripping supply because of the activity of the large pub companies, says agent Christie & Co....

Porter Black's Lionheart Inns go on the market

13-Jun-2003

Porter Black's Holdings, the Devon-based pub operator, is the latest company to be hit by the downturn in the sector.Receiver KPMG was called in on...

A sixth generation of the family Robinson is currently cutti

12-Jun-2003

The latest batch of entrants to the 165-year-old brewing and pubs dynasty numbers no less than five drawn from three separate lines of the...

The Green Man freehouse in the Lincolnshire village of Ropsl

12-Jun-2003

Proprietors Richard and Liz Rawson placed the pub on the market in order to pursue other business interests, having owned and operated it since June...

On the market for the first time in 13 years, the Stags Head

12-Jun-2003

The property is a classic thatched 16th-century Devon longhouse with a beautiful position, well-stocked trout lake, woods and paddock. The Stags Head...

Picture-perfect pub is looking for new owner

12-Jun-2003

The Grade II-listed Woodbridge Inn, beautifully set in approximately five acres of land on the banks of the River Severn in the picturesque...

Pub boss is tied to loo

12-Jun-2003

A pub manager was left bound to a toilet for nine hours as customers carried on drinking just yards away. Gary Hopwood was tied to a loo in his...

Boar's new faces

05-Jun-2003

Having been in family ownership for more than 23 years, the Boar's Head in Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire, has new owners. Sally Gilliam recently rang...

A customer who has been a regular at one of West Dorset's mo

05-Jun-2003

In fact, Clive Webb loved the Fox Inn at Corscombe so much he worked behind the bar for a year-and-a-half! The Fox is a picturesque traditional...

DRC to lobby for new-build access

04-Jun-2003

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is lobbying the government for better access in new buildings. The DRC is urging the government to amend the...

Licensing Bill could lead to £4.5m worth of red tape on leases

02-Jun-2003

Pub leases may need to be rewritten when the new Licensing Bill comes into force, meaning yet more red tape for licensees.The industry's Red Tape...

Stamp duty reform slammed

30-May-2003

The government has been slammed over its controversial stamp duty reforms. The Conservative Party has condemned the government for failing to provide...

Dream comes to life for Acorn's couple

22-May-2003

Experienced restaurateurs Todd and Louise Moffat have fulfilled a lifelong ambition to buy a small luxury country inn located in Dorset. The couple,...

Profit is the key to a fair rent

22-May-2003

Assessing the rental value requires precise data on the amount of trade and hence profit of a pub, as Ken Newton explains It has been accepted for...

Mousetrap sticks to its winning way

22-May-2003

One of Torquay's busiest and popular wine bars, the Mousetrap in Abbey Road, is ready to experience a new lease of life as its long-serving owner,...

Countryman back in business

22-May-2003

A pub located in what's widely regarded as one of the prettiest villages in West Devon has been sold. Christie & Co handled the sale of the...

Po Na Na the latest to be hit by high street property crisis

16-May-2003

Po Na Na is the latest operator to be hit by the high street property crisis.Administrators were called in after backers of the 45-strong chain led...

After nine successful years at the Blacksmith's Arms in the

15-May-2003

Preston Le Skerne, which follows the River Skerne to the east of Aycliffe, comprises just a scattering of farmhouses and the Blacksmith's Arms, which...

Stamp reform could hit reassignable leases

15-May-2003

Reassignable leases could be hit by the government's proposed stamp duty reform, according to a leading property expert.David Coffer, chairman of...

Buyers swoop on Hilton's only pub

15-May-2003

The sole pub in the village of Hilton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has been sold through the Ipswich office of agents Christie & Co...

FLVA boss highlights trade fears over stamp duty

13-May-2003

Tony Payne, chief executive of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers' Associations, has called on the government to reconsider its plans for stamp...

The Old Ship Inn at Ringmer, a food-led country freehouse si

08-May-2003

The purchaser, Bob Aylewood, has just sold a pub in Epsom, Surrey, in order to purchase the property from owner, Paul Day, who is concentrating on...

The Hunters Inn, a characterful detached property with origi

08-May-2003

The property is situated in the pretty village of Newton Tracey, approximately four miles from the historic North Devon Town of Barnstaple. The...

The Manchester office of national hotel agents, Robert Barry

08-May-2003

Deals completed by them recently include Stone Villa at Chester and the Grove Guest House in nearby Wrexham. The two guest houses changed hands for a...

McDonald's outlets to go on the market

07-May-2003

Dozens of high profile sites are set to hit the market as struggling fast-food chain McDonald's offloads restaurants across the UK.Reports are that...

Act now to meet legislation laid out in the DDA

06-May-2003

Pub operators need to act quickly to meet the government's imminent disability discrimination legislation, warns expert Alex Taggart.Thousands of...

Chequers finds a mate with new owner

01-May-2003

A renowned food-led country inn in the picturesque Vale of Belvoir has been sold through the Nottingham office of agents Christie & Co. The 17th...

Sums add up for George's fresh face

01-May-2003

The George Inn, the only pub in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales village of Thoralby, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, has been sold. The Grade II listed...

Whitbread sells 34 Beefeaters

30-Apr-2003

Whitbread Restaurants, which operates the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre pub restaurant chains, has revealed that it has sold 34 of the 51 Beefeater...

Cash in hand: applying for a pub mortgage

28-Apr-2003

When applying for a pub mortgage where do you turn for advice? Michelle Perrett reports.You've made the decision that it's time for a change and you...

Advice on taking on a lease

23-Apr-2003

I am looking to buy a lease with a friend. It is a pub that needs substantial renovation upstairs (needs the trade kitchen to be properly...

First-time buyer gets her Billy

17-Apr-2003

A first-time buyer Rachel Morgan from Northampton has purchased the leasehold interest in the King William IV pub (known locally as the King...

Family tie cut after 40 years in North Wales

17-Apr-2003

The Bryn Howel Hotel at Llangollen in North Wales has changed hands after 40 years in the same family ownership. The outlet had been run most...

Energy supplies: Life's a gas for Calor

15-Apr-2003

For many rural pubs, energy supplies can be a problem. LPG is one solution.City folk often have little comprehension of the trials of country life....

A place in the sun: running a pub abroad

15-Apr-2003

Licensees looking for a challenge are snapping up pubs from Spain to Australia. Michelle Perrett finds out more.So you've had enough of the UK's...

A popular Grade II-listed 15th-century pub with a formidable

10-Apr-2003

The Tradesman's Arms is situated in the pretty picture postcard Devon village of Stokenham. It is just under a mile from the glorious South Hams...

The Little Barrow Hotel, Beacon Street, Lichfield, has sold

10-Apr-2003

The Little Barrow is a well known and respected three-star commercial hotel with 26 spacious en-suite bedrooms, bar, restaurant, and function rooms....

The Anchor Inn on Dedham Heath in the heart of "Constable Co

10-Apr-2003

The Anchor Inn, on the outskirts of Dedham village in Essex, was sold on behalf of Geoff Clarkson to Philip Hoy for an undisclosed figure from an...

InfoPage: Christie & Co - 20 steps to buying a pub

03-Apr-2003

This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor Christie & Co.20 steps to buying a pub.1. Think it through - is a pub really for you? Do...

A 300-year-old former coaching inn situated close to the Nor

03-Apr-2003

The Foxhunter's Inn in the village of West Down, on the A361 between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe, is within easy reach of the golden sandy beaches of...

Chance to buy into a bit of history at the Barn

03-Apr-2003

An historic pub which dates back to 1568 has come onto the market. The leasehold interest in the 16th-century Tudor Barn in Well Hall Road, Eltham,...

Spring clean

03-Apr-2003

Norwich-based agents Guy Simmonds (Anglia) had a "spring clean", with pubs selling quickly in March. The leasehold of the White Horse freehouse in...

PLANNING MOVE BLOW FOR PUBS

13-Mar-2003

by Tony Halstead and The PMA Team A Government plan to restrict the number of new pub and bar developments through the introduction of tighter...

Stamp duty proposal may bring tax hike for licensees

07-Mar-2003

Licensees who lease their property could be facing massive charges if plans to reform stamp duty are passed. A proposal put forward by the government...