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 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135 instances of POB referring to out of date data in profit and loss statement.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 August 2024
Pub-owning Business: Stonegate
Topic: Dilapidations Survey
Regulation and description: Regulation 13(7)(b)
Duty to carry out a dilapidations survey in accordance with the tenancy terms and at least six months before the end of the tenancy.
Matter reported / Further information:
1 instance of the dilapidations survey not being carried out at least six months before the end of the tenancy due to staff illness. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.
Breach Reported November 2023
Pub-owning Business: Greene King
Topic: Profit & loss statement
Regulation and description: Breach of Schedule 1, clause 33(2)
Provision of a forecast profit & loss statement to include figures and other information specified in paragraph 5(a) to (i) of Schedule 2
Matter reported / Further information:
25 franchisees affected since October 2022. POB has taken internal action to include making relevant staff aware of Code duties towards franchisees. PCA satisfied POB has taken appropriate action in the circumstances reported.
Breach Reported March 2023 / September 2023 / December 2023
Pub-owning Business: Stonegate
Topic: Dilapidations Survey
Regulation and description: Regulation 13(7)(b)
Duty to carry out a dilapidations survey in accordance with the tenancy terms and at least six months before the end of the tenancy.
Matter reported / Further information:
12 instances of the dilapidations survey not being carried out at least six months before the end of the tenancy. PCA has given advice to the POB.
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.