Property Law

Whitbread sells Pelican restaurants for £25m

10-Jun-2002

The restaurant groups Pelican and BrightReasons have been sold by Whitbread for £25m.Whitbread paid £133m for 104 Café Rouge and 14 Domes in 1996....

Enterprise pub remarketing attracts 700 lessees in six weeks

30-May-2002

Just six weeks after beginning to remarket 150 of its pubs, Enterprise Inns has completed new lease agreements on several of the outlets.The pub...

Pub design winners named by CAMRA

29-May-2002

The Porterhouse in London's Covent Garden has joined pubs in Edinburgh, Staffordshire, Henley-on-Thames and Bristol as winners of the Campaign for...

Multi-million pound development to boost Leeds' leisure

23-May-2002

A new multi-million pound leisure development is under construction on the banks of the River Aire in Leeds.Brewery Wharf is a £100m scheme intended...

Website offers licensees opportunity to verify contractors

20-May-2002

Licensees who are worried about hiring cowboy contractors can now seek online help by logging onto a national database of accredited safe...

Licensed property market flourishing north of the border

16-May-2002

Scotland is becoming one of the most sought-after locations in the licensed property market, according to agent Christie & Co.Demand for pubs,...

One foot in the past - refurbishing the Jamaica Wine House

15-May-2002

A Victorian style back-bar will be the main attraction at the Jamaica Wine HouseYou wouldn't want to choose between Jeremy Paxman and Stephen Brook...

Animal attraction pub is on the market in Leicestershire

08-May-2002

The Sharnford in Sharnford, Hinckley Leicestershire, has a history of attracting unusual animals - and staff.Until just over a year ago, the pub was...

Newcastle pub's glass wall allows all-year-round garden drinking

08-May-2002

A unique glass wall installed at the Telegraph pub in Newcastle aims to dramatically increase the amount of time customers can drink in its popular...

Bursting the soap bubble

01-May-2002

If we believe all we see on TV then valuing a pub is a straightforward matter - but Kerry Rogan discovers the soaps don't always get it rightThings...

Experts predict sector will benefit from Budget changes

25-Apr-2002

The licensed property trade will benefit from the reforms announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown in the Budget, according to experts.Licensed property...

Former Welsh chef of the year moves from food to drink with pub purchase

25-Apr-2002

Top chef Rod Peterson, a former Welsh chef of the year, is branching out from food into drink after he bought the Angel Inn in Salem near...

Enterprise's Laurel buy may end ownership upheaval for licensees

22-Apr-2002

Licensees are hoping for an end to recent uncertainty following the purchase of Laurel's 1,860-strong tenanted estate by Enterprise Inns.The deal,...

Package deals damage trade with neglect of single outlets

17-Apr-2002

Large pub companies should stop buying packages of pubs and instead concentrate on individual outlets, according to a licensed property expert.Andrew...

Taylor made tenants

26-Mar-2002

Thanks to the results of a recent satisfaction survey, the tenants for brewer Timothy Taylor seem to be a happy bunch. Phil Mellows reportsEvery area...

Garden parties

14-Mar-2002

There is a revolution happening in pub gardens as operators become aware of the sales opportunities of outdoor space. Phil Mellows investigatesSix...

Tenants become owners of the pubs they ran for many years

14-Mar-2002

Two tenants have become the owners of the pubs they have run for many years.In Newcastle, Colin Sidney jumped at the chance to buy the freehold...

Keeping control of noise levels in your outlet

13-Mar-2002

Licensees risk police or local authority action and compensation claims from barstaff if they do not keep control of noise levels in their venue....

Pub packages from Enterprise and Voyager attracting interest

07-Mar-2002

Nearly 150 Enterprise Inns pubs have been put up for sale, with 70 Voyager Pub Group pubs also on the market.The disposals, details of which have...

Buoyant start for hotel sales despite crises of last year

26-Feb-2002

The hotel market is going from strength to strength despite last year's uncertainty, according to experts.Licensed property agent Christie & Co...

Home of Fat God's microbrewery up for sale

26-Feb-2002

The Queen's Head in Iron Cross, near Evesham, Worcestershire, which is the home of the Fat God's microbrewery, has been placed on the market.The pub...

Greene King puts 16 ex-Old English Inns pubs up for sale

20-Feb-2002

Greene King has put 16 of the pubs it acquired in last year's takeover of Old English Inns up for sale. The properties, all traditional inns, are...

Trade concern over plans to veto new town centre pubs

20-Feb-2002

New planning powers that would give local authorities greater scope to veto new town centre pubs have raised concerns within the trade. There are...

Property agents optimistic for 2002 after bright start

05-Feb-2002

The licensed property market is expecting to have a busy and successful 2002, according to agents.Many licensed property agents are optimistic about...

Christie & Co launches new pub buyers' guide

05-Feb-2002

Prospective licensees who are thinking about buying a pub can get some valuable advice thanks to a new publication from licensed property agent...

Property market stands up to events of 2001

22-Jan-2002

The licensed property market is a resilient business that has stood up to the demands inflicted by foot-and-mouth disease and the events of September...

No Christmas break for property agents or pubcos as activity stays high

22-Jan-2002

Things may have wound down for most of the country over the Christmas period, but pub companies and property agents kept their noses to the...

Durham bar and microbrewery goes into administration

16-Jan-2002

A high-profile Durham bar and microbrewery has gone into administration only five months after opening in a flood of publicity.Cathedral's has been...

A design for life?

15-Jan-2002

Twenty-five years ago pub design was a relatively straightforward matter. A bit of flock wallpaper, a violently-patterned carpet and some red velour...

Court ruling could force licensees to allow children on their premises

15-Jan-2002

Licensees could be forced to allow children on to their premises following a court ruling in the Republic of Ireland earlier this month.A court ruled...

Yorkshire-based independent pubco buys 46th pub

05-Dec-2001

Yorkshire-based independent pub company White Rose Inns has bought its 46th pub - the Bell Inn in Wilsden, Bradford.Formed in 1992 by managing...

Pub security company boosted by trade movement

05-Dec-2001

Recent movement in the pub trade, with mergers, acquisitions and disposals, has led to an increased trade for security companies that patrol empty...

Premier Stirling bar-restaurant sold

05-Dec-2001

All That Jazz, one of Stirling's premier bar/restaurants, has been sold by Christie & Co. The building was a former grain warehouse which was...

Trade anger over B&B closure row

04-Dec-2001

Licensees of pubs offering bed and breakfast are furious that they may have to turf families and children out onto the streets in the middle of the...

Negative images

28-Nov-2001

With the rise in fears over civil liberties, the use of CCTV cameras in licensed premises has come under new regulations. Phil Mellows reportsPolice...

Auction sector expanding fast

28-Nov-2001

Property agent claims firms have seen an 'upsurge'The auction sector of the licensed property market is expanding faster than any other, according to...

Listed building owner faces prosecution for modern signage

28-Nov-2001

A North East bar and nightclub owner has been threatened with prosecution after he fitted modern signs to the front of a Grade II-listed...

Tenants warned to insist on written agreements with pubcos

05-Nov-2001

Tenants and lessees have been warned that they could lose their businesses if they do not insist on a written agreement with pub operators.The...

Famous Glasgow pub to be demolished

26-Oct-2001

One of Glasgow's most famous pubs is to be demolished after the partial collapse of the building next to it.Granny Black's in Candleriggs in the...

Flood misery hits pub trade

26-Oct-2001

Heavy rain in East Anglia forces licensees to closeLess than a year after flooding forced many pubs to close, severe rain has again affected the...

Property market sees blurring of pubs, bars and cafés

23-Oct-2001

'Cash-rich' pub-goers demand more from a night outThe difference between pubs, restaurants, bars and cafés - particularly in the property market -...

Property boom as pubcos head north of the border

17-Oct-2001

Low interest rates and pub companies moving north of the border are two of the reasons for the licensed property trade enjoying a boom time at the...

Rebirth of the traditional pub as demand for the "old-school" outlet rises.

02-Oct-2001

Agents say demand for the 'old school' outlet is risingThe traditional local pub is back in fashion for those looking to buy outlets, according to...

New Bradford leisure development a boost to pub business

26-Sep-2001

A new leisure development in the centre of Bradford in Yorkshire is attracting a great deal of interest.The new 280,000sq ft Leisure Exchange...

Wetherspoon outlet uses heated lighting to make most of garden

19-Sep-2001

Summer may be over, but new JD Wetherspoon outlet, the Capitol, in Forest Hill, South London, has converted its garden into a year-round feature.The...

Turnover up and losses down for Christie Group

19-Sep-2001

Advising major pub operators on high profile acquisitions and sales contributed a large amount to licensed property agent Christie & Co's parent...

Popular locals go under the hammer in rare auction

04-Sep-2001

Two rural pubs, both of which are being sold in unusual circumstances, have gone on the market to be sold at auction.The White Hart Inn in Bodmin,...

Property boom in East Anglia

29-Aug-2001

Buyers moving away from London spark sales growthEast Anglia is the latest part of the country to experience a licensed property boom, according to...