Breaches

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. 

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. 

A rent proposal provided under regulation 15 must contain the information specified in Schedule 2 

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

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.

135 instances of POB referring to out of date data in profit and loss statement. PCA has given advice to the POB.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BDM notes of 6 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to an internal IT issue. PCA monitoring the POB’s management and resolution of this ongoing IT issue.

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.

BDM notes of 2 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to BDM error. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.

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.

BDM notes of 2 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to an ongoing internal IT issue. The PCA is monitoring the POB’s management and resolution of this IT issue.

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.

BDM notes of 1 meeting were not sent within the required timescale. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.

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. 

BDM notes of a large number of meetings between 2018-2024 were not sent within the required timescale, or not sent at all. Considering the substantial number of breaches, the extended time period involved, and the significant remedial actions taken by Star, the PCA issued a written censure to the POB in the form of a report available here. 

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.

BDM notes of 10 meetings were not sent within the required timescale due to an internal IT issue. PCA monitoring POB’s management and resolution of this ongoing IT issue.