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. Applies to England and Wales.
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Self-reported breaches results list
Breach Reported November 2025
Pub-owning Business: Stonegate
Topic: BDM Notes
Regulation and description: Regulation 41(4)
A pub-owning business must ensure that the Business Development Manager (BDM) 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 note of 1 meeting was not sent within the required timescale due to BDM error. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.
Breach Reported October 2025
Pub-owning Business: Greene King
Topic: Profit & loss statement
Regulation and description: Regulation 16 (1)(c)
A rent proposal provided under regulation 15 must contain the information specified in Schedule 2
Regulation and description: Regulation 20(1)(b)
Where a pub-owning business is required to conduct a rent assessment or an assessment of money payable in lieu of rent under regulation 19(1), the pub-owning business must send the tied pub tenant a document (“the rent assessment proposal”) containing the information specified in Schedule 2, if it is reasonably available to the pub-owning business
Regulation and description: Schedule 2, paragraph 7
Information specified for the purposes of a rent proposal or a rent assessment proposal
The profit and loss statement provided under paragraph 5 must refer to relevant and current data available publicly in connection with the typical costs of operating a tied pub in the United Kingdom and explain any variance between the costs referred to and the pub-owning business’s costs estimate.
Matter reported / Further information:
135 instances of POB referring to out of date data in profit and loss statement. PCA has given advice to the POB.
Breach Reported June 2025
Pub-owning Business: Greene King
Topic: Rent assessment proposal
Regulation and description: Regulation 20(2)(a)
The rent assessment proposal must be provided to the tied pub tenant, in the case of an assessment conducted under regulation 19(1)(a), at least 6 months before the rent review date.
Matter reported / Further information:
1 instance of a rent assessment proposal not being provided within the required timescale. PCA has given advice to the POB.
Breach Reported March 2025
Pub-owning Business: Stonegate
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 3 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to BDM error. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.