Factsheets

The PCA has produced a series of factsheets explaining what tied pub tenants, including those considering taking on a tied pub, need to know. 

These are designed to answer the major questions that tenants ask the PCA about the Pubs Code and its processes.

Taking on a Tied Pub

• Duties of a Pub-owning Business in Connection to New Tied Agreements
• Short Agreements
• Pub Franchise Agreements
• Professional Advice 

Negotiating your rent

• Rent Proposals
• Rent Assessments and Rent Assessment Proposals

Day to Day Management

• Business Development Managers and Code Compliance Officers
• Insurance
• Repairs and Dilapidations

Dealing with the Unexpected

• Trigger Events
• Significant Increase in Price

Market Rent Only

• Market Rent Only (MRO) Rights
• Rent under a Market Rent Only (MRO) compliant tenancy and Independent Assessors
• Investment Exception

Assignment, Renewal and Sale of the Pub

• Assignments
• Duties of a Pub-owning Business in Connection to Renewal of a Pub Agreement
• Extended Protection under the Pubs Code

Other

• Getting Help and Support with the Pubs Code and Arbitration
• Pubs Code Arbitration Disputes
• Tenant timeline
• Code avoidance and reports to the Secretary of State