WHY GET A SURVEY? You really should think of a building survey. Morgan & Clarke recognise that in this ever complex world, both depth of specialisation and the application of the latest (time saving) technology are essential. That is why we have teamed up with a trusted firm of Chartered Building Surveyors James Slater & Co. So… Read More »
NEWSLETTER Sadly names and Companies are not available, this is another reason why any pub Lease has no security, if even vaguely successful without very expert legal advice. The “Roses round the Door” are a fantastic temptation, but the “Pitfalls inside the Door” are something else. “Thought I Had Better Tell You, “Barrel-Dregs at it’s… Read More »
My letter to the RICS who acknowledged it and said someone would contact me, which they did not. I have for many years been involved in buying small businesses and vacant commercial property, setting them up and selling them on. I have also had a number of meetings with Inland Revenue Valuation Officers, going back… Read More »
Cometh the Hour…Cometh the Loss Adjustor Wonderful news that the Supreme Court has generally found in favour of all those many tenants who in good faith insured against loss of business and whose claims were refused. The struggle has been a long and expensive battle. It was won in the lower courts but the contested… Read More »
Links for reference Accountancy F.A.Q’s Allergens have been identified as a possible source of problems Read More Asbestos Report including old Artex Ceilings and Walls Check for More Auto Enrolment and Staff Pensions Check for More Automatic Enrolment Pensions (UK Government), advice for employers Authorised Guarantee Agreement (AGA) LINK Bank business accounts READ ON Banks… Read More »
The Reason why we set up “Barrel-Dregs” I originally set up www.buyingapub.com, when I was working for the BII as Consultant looking after Membership in various Regions in the Southern half of the UK. At the time the BII was a respected body in the industry. I was horrified and totally fed up with meeting… Read More »
Pub Co, Licensees Horror Stories 4 (Barrel Dregs) Please note, access to this site is totally free if you would like to subscribe (No Charge) on www.buyingapub.com, they are free to be read for your guidance and aimed to help you get through a time of considerable pressure and demand. Barrel-Dregs has been run… Read More »
“A Pub Co Christmas Carol” It was 11.30 pm Christmas Eve 2020, a foul night, freezing with sleet and snow, gale force winds roaring across the West Country. The M5 was blocked and a few diversions were in place, the North Coast Road was the only one open to Cornwall and that was blocked on… Read More »
What Security do you have with a Pub Co Tied Commercial Lease or a TAW with Domestic Accommodation? The answer is very little, if you breach certain terms within your Commercial Lease. The Domestic Accommodation may be rated as domestic, but in virtually all cases it falls within the clauses of a Commercial Lease. With rented… Read More »
A sorry tale from a genuine Pub Co TAW/Lease. My profuse apologies, but my thoughts regarding a TAW with a Pub Co was an intro to running a pub, it would appear that they are now calling their short term leases a Tenant at Will, TAW. Those that take them would appear to be jumping… Read More »