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Our latest factsheet helps those who are considering taking on a new agreement with a regulated pub company to understand their Code rights
The results suggest that awareness of insurance rights needs to improve, including the right to price match the pub-owning business’ policy. This is an important Code right which can benefit tied pub tenants financially. The…
Recent arbitration awards have shown differing interpretations of the time limit for a tied pub tenant to refer a dispute to the PCA for arbitration where it is not about the Market Rent Only option (non-MRO). The PCA is als…
Pubs Code Adjudicator data over the last 5 years
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) talks to the Licensees Association about tenants’ Code rights and her priorities.
Kerry of the Saracens Head, Amersham, talks about his experience of using the MRO process to negotiate a reduced tied rent and discounts for his business.
The PCA wants to understand how aware tied tenants are of their insurance rights under the Pubs Code and their experience of using them using a short survey.
Punch Pubs has confirmed to the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) that, in respect of information it sends to new tenants, it now understands that it has a statutory duty under the Pubs Code to ensure its compliance with the requi…
Greene King acts when unable to verify it complied with its duty to provide Business Development Manager discussion notes to tenants under the Code.
Star stops charging tenants for a schedule of dilapidations when requesting a Market Rent Only (MRO) option. It has also refunded a total of £25,000 and now informed tenants of its change in policy.
New standards for Pubs Code arbitrators and PCA performance measures
Fiona Dickie, the Pubs Code Adjudicator, has today published the Action Plan drawn up by Star Pubs & Bars responding to findings of her investigation into the pub-owning business.
The PCA is taking early action on recommendations to develop more effective communication with tied pub tenants
Star has changed its policy about RPI rent increases being a Pubs Code rent event
An open letter to tied tenants, from the Adjudicator.
Next steps following the investigation into Star Pubs & Bars use of unreasonable stocking terms in proposed Market Rent Only (MRO) tenancies
The PCA has published a new factsheet about premises insurance
Pubs Code Adjudicator Fiona Dickie has fined Star Pubs and Bars £2 million after finding the company seriously and repeatedly breached the legally binding Pubs Code over nearly three years.
The Office of the Pubs Code Adjudicator has published a revised edition of its Regulatory Compliance Handbook.
The PCA has published a new factsheet about Business Development Managers and Code Compliance Officers
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