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'The market is experiencing a shortage of quality opportunities to satisfy the level of demand from buyers'

10-Sep-2021 By Neil Morgan, senior director of pubs & restaurants, Christie & Co

Neil Morgan, senior director of pubs & restaurants at Christie & Co, gives an insight into the state of the property sector now that restrictions have been lifted.

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89 pubs ‘vanished’ since May

09-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 89 pubs have closed for good having either been demolished or converted into other types of buildings in England and Wales since May, figures have revealed.

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Property round-up: The latest activity in the pub property market

08-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

The latest property news includes Banwell House Pub Company, The Manor Reborn group, London Cocktail Club, Blame Gloria and The Castle Hotel.

Community group saves last pub in Great Holland

06-Sep-2021 By Gary Lloyd

Local community group – The Manor Reborn – is set to be the new owner of the last remaining pub in Great Holland, in Essex.

Government to extend rights on outside marquees and moveable structures for pubs

06-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Pubs could be able to keep marquees and moveable structures introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic under new Government plans

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Property round up: Heineken investment, Vaulkhard Group’s Castro, PocketSquare Skyline Bar & Terrace, LOFT Sky Bar and Coppa Club

01-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The latest property news includes Heineken to invest £38m in pub estate, Vaulkhard Group’s new venture, Castro’s, Hyatt Place's PocketSquare Skyline Bar & Terrace, Hilton Hotels' LOFT, Jack Solomon and Coppa Club.

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Property Round-up: Electric Shuffle, House of Gods, Le Magritte and Metropolitan Pub company

25-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The latest property news includes updates from Electric Shuffle, Metropolitan Pub Company, Le Magritte and House of Gods.

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Property round-up: Beavertown's first pub, Livelyhood new venue, Inn Collection expansion, Lunar Pub Company and Peckham Levels

19-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The latest property news includes updates from Beavertown Brewery, Livelyhood, The Inn Collection Group, Sixes moves outside London and Lunar Pub Company.

Government business rates plans could mean more difficulties for pubs

18-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The Government’s latest proposals on business rates will create more difficulties for pubs appealing their business rates than benefits, according to rating experts at Colliers, the property consultancy.

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Property Round-up: Inception Group, Wells & Co, The Surprise and new pub for 50 acre island

11-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The latest property news includes updates from Inception Group, Wells & Co, The Surprise, Pub is The Hub and Piel Island Pub Co.

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Property round-up: Igniting Hospitality, the Bald Faced Stag and the Duchess of Dalston

04-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The latest property round-up includes the news that Igniting Hospitality is launching its first pub, the reopening of the Bald Faced Stag and the chance to run the pub from TV series Doc Martin.

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New openings for Brucan Pubs, The Blind Rabbit and Lunar Pub Company

30-Jul-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The latest pub property news includes updates from Brucan Pubs, The Blind Rabbit, Lunar Pub Company, and a new retro arcade bar for Edinburgh as well as wildlife zone for Cornwall pub.

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Pub featured on Real Ghost Hunters up for sale, updates from Star, JDW, Hickory’s and Robinsons

21-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest pub property round-up includes a pub featured on Amazon Prime’s Real Ghost Hunters being put up for sale, new owners of a venue housed in a Grade II-listed church, and updates from Star, JD Wetherspoon, Hickory’s and Robinsons.

Remaining 12,000 venues to reopen next week

16-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The 10% of hospitality firms that had been unable to reopen as yet are set to trade again from Monday (19 July) when restrictions are eased, research has found.

Nightclubs win £5.2m Covid insurance payout

15-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Nightclubs have received a £5.2m payout in business interruption insurance claims after a successful settlement.

'Right time to return to normal levels of rent'

14-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pub companies have set out their plans for rent payments beyond 19 July, with most expecting tenants to pay full price when restrictions end.

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Robinsons and Punch invest seven figures in pubs, Young’s offloads 56 sites, Alternative Pubs eyes expansion

14-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest pub property news includes updates from Young’s, Punch and Robinsons Brewery.

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Former Saracens teammates to open third venue, Filipino and Cuban concepts to open in London

07-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest pub property round-up includes site news from Star Pubs & Bars, Admiral Taverns and Heartstone Inns, as well as an eclectic mix of new openings across the capital.

Branded pub and bar decline levelling off versus 2018-19 numbers

06-Jul-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the branded pub and bar restaurant segment is expected to total 3,753 sites at Dec 2021 – a net loss of 29 sites.

City Pub Group buys £1.1m London site, Greene King rebrands to 'Southgate's Revenge', 750k refit for Peaky Blinders pub

30-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

In addition to City Pub Group buying the freehold of a London site, Greene King has taken on the excitement of the Euros football tournament with a pub rebrand.

Business rates holiday ending

29-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Full business rates will return this week (from Thursday 1 July) after a 15-month exemption period amid the pandemic.

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Livelyhood reveals seventh site, Inn Collection Group adds 24th venue, McMullen’s completes Fitzrovia refurb

23-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest pub property news includes updates from Livelyhood Pubs, the Inn Collection Group, Whitbread and McMullen’s.

Commercial eviction ban will 'banish a grim shadow'

16-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The commercial eviction ban is to be extended by nine months as pubs continue to face mounting rent debt.

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Big Drop, NWTC, Whitbread, Purity and Prospect Pubs & Bars plot on-trade expansions

16-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

Brewers, national hospitality firms and regional operators alike have provided updates on estate growth plans over the past week.

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Flight Club and Boxpark branch out in Bristol, seaside sites for Corona and Inn Collection Group

09-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest pub property round-up includes news of expansions into south west England by Flight Club and Boxpark while Corona and Inn Collection Group have made waves with new sites by the sea.

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Inglenook acquires 20 pub package, new seaside sites for Whitbread, Igniting Hospitality pub debut

02-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

In addition to six-figure refurb news from Admiral, Star Pubs & Bars and Punch, a number of new sites have been revealed.

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Revere Pub Company and Greedy Gordons Group grow, Sky News reports possible Hawthorn takeover

26-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest property news from the pub sector includes new site updates from groups including Greedy Gordons and Revere Pub Company, as well as further news from ‘big six’ operators including Punch and Admiral.

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Five Points ‘committing to Hackney’, JDW plans £5m cinema conversion

19-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest round of pub property news includes updates from Five Points, Oakman Inns, and JD Wetherspoon.

Six pubs demolished or converted per week during coronavirus pandemic

18-May-2021 By Stuart Stone

Some 384 pubs – on average six per week – have ‘vanished’ during the Covid-19 pandemic so far, having either been demolished or converted for different use, according to new figures from Altus Group.

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Gareth Bale signs 15-year bar deal, new NWTC concept, Inn Collection Group grows again

12-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The last week has seen Wales and Tottenham star Gareth Bale sign a new lease for Elevens Bar & Grill, as well as updates from the New World Trading Company, Inn Collection Group and Hawthron, among others.

Chancellor asked to step in with support if restrictions continue

10-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls has written to the Chancellor asking for more financial support to help pubs rebuild as pandemic restrictions are eased.

‘Business rates cap will harm pub revival’

05-May-2021 By Stuart Stone

The Government must re-consider its proposed £2m business rates relief cap or face the continued “systemic closure” of pubs, according to Colliers International’s head of business rates.

330k jobs at risk if rent protections removed

05-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The £2.5bn rent debt facing the hospitality sector threatens more than 330,000 jobs, according to research from one trade body.

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Inn Collection Group adds 21st site, MediaCityUK beer house in the pipeline

05-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The past week has seen pub property updates from Nightcap and Adventure Bars, the Inn Collection Group and City Pub Group, among others.

Operator hopeful 'common sense will prevail' in planning debacle

30-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A pub operator has been 'flooded' with support on social media after being told to take down an outside bar by council officials.

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BrewDog signs Las Vegas lease, Laurence Fox and Conor McGregor enter pub market

28-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

In addition to the announcement BrewDog has signed a lease on a ‘carbon negative’ Las Vegas venue, mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor and London mayoral candidate Laurence Fox have made on-trade moves.

Calls for adoption of Australian rent relief model

26-Apr-2021 By Georgi Gyton, MCA

A group of hospitality operators and property agents are calling on the Government to implement the same rent relief scheme as has been adopted in Australia, according to reports by MCA Insight.

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Hickory’s expands to 13 sites, Sussex Inns adds sixth pub

21-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest property round-up includes updates from Hickory’s Smokehouse, Sussex Inns and nationwide community pub operator Hawthorn.

'Cancel business rates until 2021 as sector recovers'

19-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Trade associations have called for business rates in England to be cancelled until at least October 2021 for hospitality businesses as they rebuild.

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BrewDog unveils Edinburgh DogHouse, Adventure grows beyond London, Flight Club Ireland 2022

14-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

The past week has seen bar groups including BrewDog, Adventure Bar Group, Flight Club, Loungers and Incipio announce new site plans.

City operator dubs insurer 'morally reprehensible' after no pay-out

13-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A multiple site operator has been “left with no choice” but to press legal action against an insurer after it claimed its insurer backtracked on a pledge to pay out.

Larger pub groups better placed for Covid recovery, managed conversion trend to ‘gather pace’

12-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

Large pub companies are better placed to bounce back from Covid-19 than smaller operators and independents – and could even gain market share – according to a report by global credit ratings agency S&P Global.

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Former poker pro acquires Canterbury pub, Melt Pub Company acquires fourth site

07-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

The latest pub property round-up includes a done deal for a 17th century Oxfordshire pub, hopes of a full house in Canterbury, and updates from Marston’s and Melt Pub Company.

Government call for evidence on rent welcomed

07-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government’s call for evidence on commercial rent debts has been published with operators encouraged to complete the online survey.

13 community-owned pubs opened in 2020

31-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

A new report from community business charity The Plunkett Foundation has uncovered increased demand for support to help communities regain control of essential local services over the past year.

‘Bail out pubs struggling with rent debt,’ Lib Dem leader urges Government

30-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government should help struggling pubs by offering to cover up to 80% of their rental costs, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged.

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RedCat set to acquire 40 Stonegate pubs, Inn Collection and Oakman expand, Brighton Pier Group downsizes

30-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

In addition to news of planned RedCat and JD Wetherspoon expansion, the Inn Collection Group and Oakman have added landmark sites.

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Punch spends £1m on pub gardens, ‘illegally destroyed’ pub to reopen

24-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

The nationwide operator of more than 1,000 pubs, Punch, has invested £1m in outdoor spaces ahead of the proposed reopening of 662 of its sites on 12 April, while the 'illegally destroyed' Carlton Tavern is poised to reopen after being rebuild...

Iconic ‘illegally destroyed’ pub set to reopen in April

22-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A historic London pub, which was ‘illegally knocked down’ six years ago is planning to reopen this spring.

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Camden Market's ‘first ever pub’, Young’s announces new openings

17-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Following a four-month delay Camden Market's ‘first ever pub’ is poised to open, while pub operator Young’s has announced two new additions to its 200-strong estate.