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Licensing hub - Legal with Poppleston Allen
The Prime Minister has confirmed restrictions in England will remain in place at least midnight on 18 July. Suraj Desor, specialist hospitality licensing solicitor at Poppleston Allen, answers key questions about the extended measures.
The commercial eviction ban is to be extended by nine months as pubs continue to face mounting rent debt.
The first major trade deal negotiated by the Government since the UK left the EU has been welcomed by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) for reducing costs for drinks businesses and positive knock-on effects for hospitality firms.
Global real estate adviser CBRE has been appointed by Aviva Investors to sell a collection of Marston's sites worth more than £20m.
The Scottish Government has been told the hospitality sector is at a “breaking point” with trading restrictions set to continue into the summer.
Property round-up
Brewers, national hospitality firms and regional operators alike have provided updates on estate growth plans over the past week.
Industry associations including the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), UKHospitality (UKH), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have written to Boris Johnson calling for further support.
Opinion - Pride 2021
Many nightlife venues, and hospitality businesses have been hit incredibly hard over Covid.