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

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Breach Reported September 2025

Pub-owning Business: Punch Pubs

Topic: Rent assessment proposal

Regulation and description: Regulation 19(1)(a)

Duty to conduct a rent assessment in connection with a rent review required under the tenancy.

Date of breach: January 2022

Matter reported / Further information:

In 1 instance the POB did not issue a rent assessment proposal at rent review. PCA has given advice to the POB.

Breach Reported February 2023 / July 2023

Pub-owning Business: Stonegate

Topic: Rent assessment proposal

Regulation and description: Regulation 19(1)(a)

Duty to conduct a rent assessment in connection with a rent review required under the tenancy.

Date of breach: December 2022 / June 2023

Matter reported / Further information:

In 3 instances the POB did not issue a rent assessment proposal at the end of tenancy rent review. 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)

Date of breach: April 2022 - March 2023

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.