Breaches
This register is a record of Pubs Code breaches that pub-owning businesses have reported to the Pubs Code Adjudicator. Please note, this is a record of breaches reported since 1 April 2022 when the self-reporting process was formalised.
Self-reported breaches results list
Breach Reported October 2024
Pub-owning Business: Admiral Taverns
Topic: BDM Notes
Regulation and description: Regulation 41(4)(b)
A pub-owning business must ensure that the business development manager provides tied pub tenants with a record of discussions in connection with matters set out in subsection 41(4)(a) within 14 days of the discussion.
Matter reported / Further information:
A BDM note of 1 meeting was not sent within the required timescale due to BDM user error. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.
Breach Reported December 2023
Pub-owning Business: Admiral Taverns
Topic: BDM Notes
Regulation and description: Regulation 41(4)(b)
A pub-owning business must ensure that the business development manager provides tied pub tenants with a record of discussions in connection with matters set out in subsection 41(4)(a) within 14 days of the discussion.
Matter reported / Further information:
BDM notes of 12 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to an internal systems error. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.
Breach Reported September 2023
Pub-owning Business: Marston's
Topic: BDM Notes
Regulation and description: Regulation 41(4)(b)
A pub-owning business must ensure that the business development manager provides tied pub tenants with a record of discussions in connection with matters set out in subsection 41(4)(a) within 14 days of the discussion.
Matter reported / Further information:
BDM notes of 5 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to staff illness. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.
Breach Reported July 2023
Pub-owning Business: Admiral Taverns
Topic: BDM Notes
Regulation and description: Regulation 41(4)(b)
A pub-owning business must ensure that the business development manager provides tied pub tenants with a record of discussions in connection with matters set out in subsection 41(4)(a) within 14 days of the discussion.
Matter reported / Further information:
BDM notes of 18 meetings had not been provided to tied tenants within the required timescale due to apparent IT user error. POB also unable to verify BDM notes of 3 meetings had been provided to one tied tenant due to manual error. POB has taken internal action, including staff briefings and reminders on application use. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.
Breach Reported July 2022
Pub-owning Business: Marston's
Topic: New agreement
Regulation and description: Regulation 11
A pub-owning business must ensure that the tied pub tenant has received the information specified in Schedule 1 before the tenant considers the advice referred to in regulation 10(2)(a)
Matter reported / Further information:
Isolated incident due to tenant’s circumstances. POB has informed tenant of breach. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.