Licensees Horror Stories

A Black Hole in Tenant/Lessee Support

By Editor ⋅ February 14, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

It would appear that there is yet another hole in the system, in terms of any form of protection for tenants and lessees. We have the BII Codes of Practice, designed to stop abuses by companies within defined guidelines. We have PIRRS (Pub Independent Rent Review Scheme) designed to stop unjustifiable rent increases. We have absolutely nothing for [...]

Conclusion to a Ghostly Pub Tale or maybe not.

By Editor ⋅ January 7, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Monday, January 4th 2010 Christmas had been a nightmare for Eb (Ebenezer) and Si (Silas) the events of Christmas Eve had somehow appeared word for word all over the Internet. How could something that represented a few moments tiredness in two cars late on Christmas Eve on the wilds of Exmoor appear on the Internet. Both their [...]

A Ghostly Pub Tale for Christmas.

By Editor ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

“A Pub Co Christmas Carol” It was 11.30 pm Christmas Eve 2009, a foul night, freezing with sleet and snow, gale force winds roaring across the West Country. The M5 was blocked and a few diversions were in place, the North Coast Road was the only one open to Cornwall and that was blocked on Countisbury Hill. Two [...]

S & N and Brulines?????

By Editor ⋅ November 19, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Hi, I run the Durham Hotel, North Marine Road, Scarborough. I am getting sick and tired of being accused of buying Carling out, which I have not. I am sick of arguing with S&N and told them to take me to court. I seem to have the problem only with the Carling and nothing else, which does make [...]

GMB calls for BII to end Punch Taverns membership

By Editor ⋅ August 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The GMB union has called on the British Institute of Innkeeping to strip Punch Taverns of membership over its treatment of Peak District tenant. It claims that tenant David Mountford was misled over £180,000 investment, lied to and badly treated by Punch Taverns managers. Dave Mountford, who runs the Rising Sun in Middleton in Derbyshire, has [...]

Taking over a pub

By Editor ⋅ July 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I have just visited a pub which had previously been a managed house for a Regional Brewer and was now going over to a lease. The new lessee did all the things by the book or so he thought, the so called reputable Regional Brewer did not. Equipment, one new microwave was definitely removed after signing the [...]

Pub Co Duplicity or Stupidity?

By Editor ⋅ June 28, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Picture this. A beautiful pub in the country with restaurant and 6 letting rooms. A pub company that says it IS doing £179,000 per year on wet and they will charge £40,000 rent. Add to this food (Est by Brewery £45,000 minimum), and accommodation (Est by brewery £60,000) Not unreasonable for the lot! Then add £83,000 of improvements. [...]

A true Pub Co tale

By admin ⋅ June 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Barfly - as a Licensee who was sold a great deal by my pubco I feel I can comment from experience. Its true that they prey on Naive people who do not look into the venture in enough detail, it is also true that they have very good sales people who can sell anyone an attractive deal. I [...]