MROAS latest update on MRO legislation

Members Hot off the press, the minister Anna Soubry has revealed a little more detail today when she answered questions tabled by Greg Mulholland MP, this comes after very sustained pressure from all tenant groups in getting more information from her office, a month has passed with very little emerging from the BIS.

What we now know is of comfort (see below) – they have not changed anything substantial the part 6 changes she mentions are likely to be we now understand timetabling issues – i.e. you have 21 days or 28 days to get contact after sending a notice to your pubco etc – Regards MROAS Team

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (38474):

Question: The answer was submitted on 09 Jun 2016 at 15:32. To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether lease renewal and rent review will remain trigger points for the market rent only option procedure, as set out in Part 6 of the withdrawn Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016. (38474) Tabled on: 25 May 2016

Answer: Anna Soubry: Yes. Lease renewal and rent review will remain trigger points for the ‘Market Rent Only’ option procedure in the revised regulations.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (38473):

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to make changes to the procedure of the market rent only option once triggered, as planned in Part 6 of the withdrawn Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016. (38473) Tabled on: 25 May 2016

Answer: Anna Soubry: No. The Government does not plan to make any material changes to the procedure of the ‘Market Rent Only’ option, once triggered, in the revised regulations. Some technical drafting improvements have been made to Part 6. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (38472):

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to lay the revised statutory instruments for the Pubs Code etc. Regulations 2016 and Pubs Code (Fees, Costs and Financial Penalties) Regulations 2016 before the House. (38472) Tabled on: 25 May 2016

Answer: Anna Soubry: The Government is working hard to bring the Pubs Code etc Regulations 2016 into force as soon as possible. We have drafted the necessary technical corrections, and will lay a revised draft as soon as possible. The Code will come in to force following Parliamentary scrutiny. The Pubs Code (Fees, Costs and Financial Penalties) Regulations 2016 will be laid at the same time.